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Ganga jal

British

/ ˈɡʌŋɡɑː dʒʌl /

noun

sacred water from the River Ganges in India

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Etymology

Origin of Ganga jal

Hindi, from Ganga _Ganges + jal water

Example Sentences

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Hira's Ganga jal was Malati the milk-woman, whose home was at Debipur, near Debendra Babu's house.

From The Poison Tree A Tale of Hindu Life in Bengal by Knight, Miriam S.

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