Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: skand
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.

name

An epithet of Kartikeya, the Hindu god of war.

name

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Example Sentences

"Skanda Purana"

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्कन्द (skanda).

Inflected Forms

Skanda (alternative)

Questions

What does skand mean?: A bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
Where does skand come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit स्कन्द (skanda).

How to pronounce skand

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