पराकाष्ठा

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit पराकाष्ठा (parākāṣṭhā).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pə.ɾɑː.kɑːʂ.ʈʰɑː/, [pɐ.ɾäː.käːʂ.ʈʰäː]

Noun[edit]

पराकाष्ठा (parākāṣṭhāf

  1. climax, zenith, apex
    Synonyms: शिखर (śikhar), चरम सीमा (caram sīmā)
  2. (Hinduism) half age of Brahma

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Sanskrit[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From परा- (parā-) +‎ काष्ठा (kāṣṭhā).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

पराकाष्ठा (parākāṣṭhā) stemf

  1. zenith, climax