Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

periyalvar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
periyal-var
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the twelve alvar saints, foster father of Andal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil பெரியாழ்வார் (periyāḻvār).

Synonyms

Vishnuchittar

Questions

What does periyalvar mean?
One of the twelve alvar saints, foster father of Andal.
Where does periyalvar come from?
Borrowed from Tamil பெரியாழ்வார் (periyāḻvār).

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