Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zinar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zi-nar
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A necklace with amulets used ceremonially by Hindus.

noun

A sacred thread or cord worn by certain Hindus; a janeu or brahminical thread.

Example Sentences

"[A] young maid advanced towards us of ſuch exquiſite beauty and form, that a devotee of true faith would have worſhipped the divinities which beamed in the arched temples of her eyes, and wiſh to wear the zinar, if woven of her ambroſial hair."
"When this ceremony is over, they burn incense, make an offering according to the circumstances of the parents, and, without consulting them, tie the zinar, or amulet, about the infant's neck, giving it a name according to their own fancy."
"On each head the jewelled mor, Round each neck the proud zinar."

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi झीनार (jhīnār, “necklace”); ultimately from Arabic زینار (zinar, “belt, sash”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: زینار

Inflected Forms

zinars (plural)

Questions

What does zinar mean?: A necklace with amulets used ceremonially by Hindus.
Where does zinar come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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