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satavahana

/ˌsɑtəˈvɑhənə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
sa-tava-hana
IPA
/ˌsɑtəˈvɑhənə/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the surname of the rulers of the Satavahana dynasty (a dynasty of southern India, extant from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सातवाहन (sātavāhana).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɑtəˈvɑhənə/
  • British English: /ˌsɑːtəˈvɑːhənə/

Inflected Forms

Satavahanas (plural)

Phrases

Satavahana dynasty

Questions

How do you pronounce satavahana?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɑtəˈvɑhənə/.
What does satavahana mean?
the surname of the rulers of the Satavahana dynasty (a dynasty of southern India, extant from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE)
Where does satavahana come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit सातवाहन (sātavāhana).

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