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amritsar

/æmɹˈɪtsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
am-rit-sar
IPA
/æmɹˈɪtsɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large city in Punjab, India, formerly known as Ramdaspur and sometimes called Ambarsar.

name

The district (the second most populous in Punjab) which contains this city.

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ (ammritsar), from Sanskrit अमृतसरस् (amṛtasaras), from अमृत (amṛta, “nectar”) + सरस् (saras, “lake, pool”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: अमृतसर

Derived Forms

Amritsari

Rhymes With

blitzer switzer fitzer

Questions

How do you pronounce amritsar?
The recorded pronunciation is /æmɹˈɪtsɚ/.
What does amritsar mean?
A large city in Punjab, India, formerly known as Ramdaspur and sometimes called Ambarsar.
Where does amritsar come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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