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ganga

/ɡəŋˈɡaː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
gan-ga
IPA
/ɡəŋˈɡaː/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sandgrouse.

Dated

noun

Obsolete spelling of ganja.

Obsolete; Uncountable

name

The river Ganges, especially as a deity.

Indian usage

name

A female given name from Sanskrit.

Indian usage

Etymology

From French ganga, from Catalan ganga.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ganga, *gʷem-, गम्

Usage

Inflected Forms

gangas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Gangadhar

Questions

How do you pronounce ganga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəŋˈɡaː/.
What does ganga mean?
The sandgrouse.
Where does ganga come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce ganga

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