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Where does “पहर” come from?

पहर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit प्रहर — division of time.

पहर (Hindi): unit of time equaling three hours

Definitions

  1. unit of time equaling three hours

Ancestry of “पहर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रहरdivision of time

Words derived from “पहर”

  • दोपहर
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