Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durva

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dur-va
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of doob (“type of grass”).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Sanskrit दूर्वा (dūrvā). Doublet of doob as in doob grass.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: दूर्वा

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does durva mean?: Alternative form of doob (“type of grass”).
Where does durva come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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