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katha.

The recitation of a Hindu religious story.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The recitation of a Hindu religious story.

    countable
  2. Such storytelling considered as a genre.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Sanskrit कथा (kathā).

noun
  1. A unit of area used mostly for land measure in Eastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, varying widely from place to place.

Where this word comes from

From Hindi कट्ठा (kaṭṭhā) or Bengali কাঠা (kaṭha).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.