nercha
From Malayalam/Tamil roots, used in South Asian Muslim and Hindu communities alike.
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From Malayalam/Tamil roots, used in South Asian Muslim and Hindu communities alike. A nercha typically involves a pledge made to a saint or deity — if the prayer is answered, the devotee fulfils their promise with offerings, a feast, or a pilgrimage.
She made a nercha at the dargah that if her son recovered she would feed a hundred people.
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(India) A promise or vow.
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