Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sankarshana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sankar-shana
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit संकर्षण (saṃkarṣaṇa).

Questions

What does sankarshana mean?
an epithet of Balarama, elder brother of Lord Krishna
Where does sankarshana come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit संकर्षण (saṃkarṣaṇa).

How to pronounce sankarshana

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