Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gautama

/ɡaʊˈtɑːmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: gau-ta-ma
IPA: /ɡaʊˈtɑːmə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Siddhartha Gautama - the personal name of the Buddha.

name

A surname from Sanskrit of Indian origin.

name

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India; more often romanised as Gautam.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गौतम (gautama).

Phrases

Gautama Buddha

Questions

How do you pronounce gautama?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡaʊˈtɑːmə/.
What does gautama mean?: Siddhartha Gautama - the personal name of the Buddha.
Where does gautama come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit गौतम (gautama).

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