mahuratn.

Brit.

/məˈhuːrət/, U.S.

/məˈhurət/

Forms: 1900s– mahurat, 1900s– muhurat.

Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi mahūrat.

Etymology: < Hindi mahūrat < Sanskrit muhūrta a division of time (approx. 48 minutes, one thirtieth of a day).

South Asian.

An auspicious moment for beginning an enterprise; an inauguration ceremony, esp. an action which marks the beginning of the making of a film.

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1941 Times of India 6 Dec. 10 Yesterday Sohrab Modi performed the Mahurat of his new picture, ‘Phir Milenge’.

1969 Filmfare 1 Aug. 11/1 Our producers, it seems, are not satisfied with breaking a coconut on the day of ‘mahurat’: they insist on paying homage to Lord Ganesh every day.

1986 Stardust (Bombay) Oct. 15/1 For suddenly, not only has the star-wife lost a lot of weight, but when I spotted her recently at the mahurat of the T.V. Serial ‘Kabir’, Nadira was actually glowing.

1995 M. Kesavan Looking through Glass 200 He eked out this income by conducting film muhurats, the ritual essential for all good beginnings.

1997 Hindustan Times (Electronic ed.) 19 Nov. Mr Mohan had minutes before the blast participated in the ‘mahurat’ of the new film at the Ramanaidu Studio, a km from the scene.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mahurat
释义	mahuratn. Brit. /məˈhuːrət/, U.S. /məˈhurət/ Forms: 1900s– mahurat, 1900s– muhurat. Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi mahūrat. Etymology: < Hindi mahūrat < Sanskrit muhūrta a division of time (approx. 48 minutes, one thirtieth of a day). South Asian. An auspicious moment for beginning an enterprise; an inauguration ceremony, esp. an action which marks the beginning of the making of a film. ΚΠ 1941 Times of India 6 Dec. 10 Yesterday Sohrab Modi performed the Mahurat of his new picture, ‘Phir Milenge’. 1969 Filmfare 1 Aug. 11/1 Our producers, it seems, are not satisfied with breaking a coconut on the day of ‘mahurat’: they insist on paying homage to Lord Ganesh every day. 1986 Stardust (Bombay) Oct. 15/1 For suddenly, not only has the star-wife lost a lot of weight, but when I spotted her recently at the mahurat of the T.V. Serial ‘Kabir’, Nadira was actually glowing. 1995 M. Kesavan Looking through Glass 200 He eked out this income by conducting film muhurats, the ritual essential for all good beginnings. 1997 Hindustan Times (Electronic ed.) 19 Nov. Mr Mohan had minutes before the blast participated in the ‘mahurat’ of the new film at the Ramanaidu Studio, a km from the scene. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1941
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