English Explanatory Dictionary

akhara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of an order of ascetic monks in parts of India
  2. A monastery used by this order

Word forms

akhara akharas

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi अखाड़ा (akhāṛā).

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