As a Hindi name
षण्मास · noun · masculine
छह् महीने की अवधि — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a period of six months, half a year (˚sāt after six months)
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Dictionary citations
ṣaṇ—māsa m. a period of six months, half a year (˚sāt ind. after six months), VarBṛS.; Rājat.
ṣaṇmāsa m. (-saḥ) A half year, six months. E. ṣaṣ, and māsa a month.
Alternative readings
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