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Paksha is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Paksha meaning

A fortnight in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar.

Using Paksha

  • The main meaning on this page is: A fortnight in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar.
  • In the example corpus, paksha often appears in combinations such as: swabhimani paksha.

Context around Paksha

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

swabhimani 2× shukla 1× krishna 1× janata 1× swambimani 1× samaj 1× pitru 1×

Often after:

pratipada 1× chaturthi 1× kjp 1× ryat 1× candidate 1× fortnight 1×

Sentence patterns with Paksha

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

called pitru paksha fortnight of 1× in the paksha it is 1× karnataka janata paksha kjp he 1× rashtriya samaj paksha ryat kranti 1× shravan shukla paksha pratipada 1× the krishna paksha chaturthi in 1× the swabhimani paksha candidate from 1× the swabhimani paksha s demands 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

apart from this 1× celebrated with much 1× congress leader vs 1× mr shetti said 1× raju shetti who 1× srinagar aug 17 1×

Common sentence endings:

games with it 1× hindu lunar calendar 1× in the vipaksha 1× lockdown or not 1× praised tipu sultan 1× resolved all problems 1×

Words around Paksha

Just before it in the word index:

paks 7 pakpahan 2 pakosta 3 pakoras 9 pakora 3 pakodas 2

Just after it in the word index:

paktia 3 paktika 3 paku 3 pakula 11 pakur 3 pakyong 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Paksha

  • In this selection, "paksha" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, swabhimani, shukla, krishna, pratipada, chaturthi and kjp stand out and add context to how "paksha" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called pitru paksha fortnight of and in the paksha it is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "paksha" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with paksha

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is only present in the Paksha, it is not present in the Sapaksa and in the Vipaksha. (18 words)

Celebrated with much fervour, it falls during the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the month of Kartik, according to the Hindu lunar calendar. (22 words)

Raju Shetti, who heads the Swambimani Paksha, which is in alliance with Congress-NCP, accused the Congress of playing “games” with it. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Mr. Shetti said if the Centre does not stop the import of milk powder, or if the State does not accede to the Swabhimani Paksha’s demands, he would intensify the milk agitation, regardless of whether there was a lockdown or not. (42 words)

Together, the grand alliance or ‘Mahayuti’ of BJP, Shiv Sena, Republican Party of India (A), Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, Ryat Kranti and Shiv Sangram hope to cross 220. “I am not claiming we have resolved all problems. (36 words)

Srinagar, Aug 17: Charri Mubarak, the silver mace, of Swami Amarnath on Thursday was taken to Ancient ‘Sharika-Bhawani’ Temple in Srinagar to pay obeisance on the occasion of “Shravan Shukla Paksha Pratipada”. (33 words)

Example sentences (9)

Srinagar, Aug 17: Charri Mubarak, the silver mace, of Swami Amarnath on Thursday was taken to Ancient ‘Sharika-Bhawani’ Temple in Srinagar to pay obeisance on the occasion of “Shravan Shukla Paksha Pratipada”.

Celebrated with much fervour, it falls during the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the month of Kartik, according to the Hindu lunar calendar.

Mr. Shetti said if the Centre does not stop the import of milk powder, or if the State does not accede to the Swabhimani Paksha’s demands, he would intensify the milk agitation, regardless of whether there was a lockdown or not.

Congress leader VS Ugrappa also slammed the chief minister saying that when Yediyurappa was in Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) he had praised Tipu Sultan.

Raju Shetti, who heads the Swambimani Paksha, which is in alliance with Congress-NCP, accused the Congress of playing “games” with it.

Together, the grand alliance or ‘Mahayuti’ of BJP, Shiv Sena, Republican Party of India (A), Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, Ryat Kranti and Shiv Sangram hope to cross 220. “I am not claiming we have resolved all problems.

Vishal Patil, the grandson of former Congress chief minister Vasantdada Patil, was on Saturday nominated as the Swabhimani Paksha candidate from the Sangli constituency.

Apart from this, there is also a fortnight-long duration each year called Pitru Paksha ("fortnight of ancestors"), when the family remembers all its ancestors and offers "Tarpan" to them.

It is only present in the Paksha, it is not present in the Sapaksa and in the Vipaksha.

Common combinations with paksha

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "paksha" in a sentence?
An example: "Srinagar, Aug 17: Charri Mubarak, the silver mace, of Swami Amarnath on Thursday was taken to Ancient ‘Sharika-Bhawani’ Temple in Srinagar to pay obeisance on the occasion of “Shravan Shukla Paksha Pratipada”." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "paksha" from authentic English texts.
What does "paksha" mean?
Paksha means: A fortnight in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar.
How many example sentences with "paksha" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "paksha", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.