Pakhand: 1 definition

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Pakhand means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Pakhand has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Pakhamda.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Pakhand in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) hypocrisy; pretence, pretension, sham, dissimulation; —[karana] to be pretentious, to indulge in hypocritical conduct, to dissimulate; —[phailana] to contrive plans for deception; to indulge in hypocritical intrigues, to put up a show, to prepare the stage for dissimulatory acts..—pakhand (पाखंड) is alternatively transliterated as Pākhaṃḍa.

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