Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shahbag

/ˈʃɑːbɑːɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
shah-bag
IPA
/ˈʃɑːbɑːɡ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Bengali শাহবাগ (śahobag, literally “royal garden”), from শাহ (śah, “king”) + বাগ (bag, “garden”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: শাহবাগ

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce shahbag?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑːbɑːɡ/.
What does shahbag mean?
A neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Where does shahbag come from?
From Bengali শাহবাগ (śahobag, literally “royal garden”), from শাহ (śah, “king”) + বাগ (bag, “garden”).

How to pronounce shahbag

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