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ऋतु

[ɾɪ.t̪uː]

noun

LanguageHindi (India)

Meaning
  1. season
  2. a particular measure of time (= 2 māsas), equalling 60 days
  3. A division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and the amount of daylight.
Examples

भारत में छह ऋतुएँ होती हैं।

There are six seasons in India.

Pronunciationɾɪ.t̪uː

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteWhile 'mausam' often refers to weather, 'ritu' specifically denotes the formal seasonal divisions of the year.

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