Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dosha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: dosha
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the three regulatory principles of Ayurveda.

noun

Alternative spelling of dosa (“type of pancake”).

Etymology

From Sanskrit दोष (doṣa).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: दोष

Inflected Forms

doshas (plural)

Questions

What does dosha mean?: Any of the three regulatory principles of Ayurveda.
Where does dosha come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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