Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oppari

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: op-pari
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An impromptu folk song of southern India, traditionally sung by women during a death ceremony in order to memorialize the person who has died.

Etymology

From Tamil ஒப்பாரி (oppāri).

Word Breakdown

Root: ஒப்பாரி

Inflected Forms

opparis (plural)

Questions

What does oppari mean?: An impromptu folk song of southern India, traditionally sung by women during a death ceremony in order to memorialize the person who has died.
Where does oppari come from?: From Tamil ஒப்பாரி (oppāri).

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