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  2. Sarpech - Wikipedia

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    The sarpech (Urdu: سرپیچ /Hindi: सरपेच, from Persian), also known as an aigrette, is a turban ornament that was worn by significant Hindu, Sikh and Muslim princes. Sar means "head" or "front" and pech means "screw", giving the word "sarpech" the literal meaning "that which is screwed onto the front (of the turban)".

  3. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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    Used to mean the sacred and infinite in Japanese. A prime example is using the number 8 to refer to Countless/Infinite Gods (八百万の神, Yaoyorozu no Kami) (lit. Eight Million Gods). See 8#As a lucky number. Aitvaras: Lithuania [5] Acorns: Norse [6] Albatross: Considered a sign of good luck if seen by sailors. [7] [8] Amanita muscaria: German

  4. Islamic ornament - Wikipedia

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    Islamic ornament is the use of decorative forms and patterns in Islamic art and Islamic architecture. Its elements can be broadly divided into the arabesque , using curving plant-based elements, geometric patterns with straight lines or regular curves, and calligraphy , consisting of religious texts with stylized appearance, used both ...

  5. List of plants with symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.

  6. List of calques - Wikipedia

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    Spanish manzana de Adán calques English Adam's apple (nuez de Adán, meaning "Adam's nut", in standard Spanish), which in turn is a calque of French pomme d'Adam See also: Spanglish Also technological terms calqued from English are used throughout the Spanish-speaking world:

  7. Pineapple emoji - Wikipedia

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    The pineapple emoji 🍍 (Unicode U+1F34D) was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It can mean "complicated relationship status" in texting or social media. [1] [2] It can also be as a shorthand or code for "cannabis" or "getting high". [3] [4] The usage may be a reference to the stoner film Pineapple Express. [5]

  8. Truck art in South Asia - Wikipedia

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    The concept of decorating transportation and vehicles goes back to Indus valley civilization era, where people used different items for decorations on transportation, [4] [dubious – discuss] in Sindh the art of transportation decoration is very ancient, back in time the wooden traditional Sindhi boats were beautifully carved with amazing designs and patterns, small mirrors were applied on it ...

  9. Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua - Wikipedia

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    Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua" (Urdu: لب پہ آتی ہے دعا; also known as "Bachche Ki Dua"), is a duʿā or prayer, in Urdu verse authored by Muhammad Iqbal in 1902. [1] The dua is recited in morning school assemblies almost universally in Pakistan , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and in Urdu-medium schools in India .