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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mahina
"जुलाई का महीना गर्म है।"
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2 senses- 1
A period of time equal to about 30 days, used as a unit of time in calendars.
"She plans to travel for a month during the summer." - 2
One of the twelve divisions of the year, each with a specific number of days.
"February is the shortest month of the year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'mōnaþ', originating from Proto-Germanic '*mēnōþs', which is ultimately linked to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'moon'. Historically, time measurement was closely tied to the lunar cycle, reflecting the ancient practice of tracking months by the phases of the moon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Month" is said worldwide
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mois
Transliteration: mwa
"Le mois de janvier est froid."
Monat
Transliteration: mo-nat
"Der Monat April bringt Regen."
mese
Transliteration: me-se
"Il mese di agosto è caldo."
mes
Transliteration: mes
"El mes de diciembre es festivo."
mês
Transliteration: mes
"O mês de maio é bonito."
महिना
Transliteration: mahina
"जुलाई का महीना गर्म है।"
月
Transliteration: yuè
"七月是暑假。"
개월
Transliteration: gaewol
"12개월은 1년입니다."
月
Transliteration: tsuki
"12月は冬です。"
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