हेमन्त

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéy-mn̥- (winter), from *ǵʰey-. Akin to Old Armenian ձմեռն (jmeṙn).

Noun

हेमन्त (hemanta) m

  1. winter, the cold season (comprising the two months Margashirsha and Pausha, i.e. from middle of November to middle of January)

Descendants

References

  • Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 1304
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