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बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Literally, to wash hands while the Ganges flows.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bəɦ.t̪iː ɡəŋ.ɡɑː mẽː ɦɑːt̪ʰ d̪ʱoː.nɑː/, [bɛʱ.t̪iː‿ɡɐ̃ŋ.ɡäː‿mẽː‿ɦäːt̪ʰ‿d̪ʱoː.näː]

Verb

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बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना (bahtī gaṅgā mẽ hāth dhonā)

  1. (idiomatic) to make hay while the sun shines

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