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jatayu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
jatayu
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of Aruna and king of vultures, who tried to rescue Sita from Ravana in the Ramayana.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जटायु (jaṭāyu).

Questions

What does jatayu mean?
The son of Aruna and king of vultures, who tried to rescue Sita from Ravana in the Ramayana.
Where does jatayu come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit जटायु (jaṭāyu).

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