Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

madhesi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: mad-he-si
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of one of several ethnic groups who live in the terai in southern Nepal.

Example Sentences

"The Madhesi and Tharu mainly live in the southernmost part of Nepal, an area known as Terai. Terai accounts for about a fifth of Nepal’s land area but is home to slightly more than half of its population, with the two ethnic groups making up just over a quarter of this."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मधेशी (madheśī).

Questions

What does madhesi mean?: A member of one of several ethnic groups who live in the terai in southern Nepal.
Where does madhesi come from?: Borrowed from Hindi मधेशी (madheśī).

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