Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khanji

/ˈkɑːnd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: khan-ji
IPA: /ˈkɑːnd͡ʒi/

20

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An innkeeper, a proprietor of a khan or caravansarai.

Example Sentences

"There is a certain foppery about the khanjhi of a first-rate Caravanserai […]"
"I quietly asked the landlord: "Khanjee, where along this coast did the great fish discharge the prophet Jonah?""
"Instead the particular muzari agreed to take his crops to be sold in the khan of his khanji."

Etymology

From khan + -ji.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: khan

Inflected Forms

khanjis (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce khanji?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑːnd͡ʒi/.
What does khanji mean?: An innkeeper, a proprietor of a khan or caravansarai.
Where does khanji come from?: From khan + -ji.

How to pronounce khanji

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