Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kesar

/ˈkeɪzəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: ke-sar
IPA: /ˈkeɪzəɹ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of Kaiser.

Obsolete

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But moſt were ſtampt, and in their metal bare The antique ſhapes of kings and keſars ſtraung & rare."
"Now no more of winters biting, Filth in trench from fall to spring, Summers full of sweat and fighting For the Kesar or the King."
"kesar milk"
"The newly emerging Muslim middle class would offer ‘kesar’ tea after marriages or other formal feasts, replacing the traditional tea leaves with kesar strands. […]Over the years Pampur’s apiculture, claimed by many to create the best medicinal honey in the region, that is, kesar honey, has also prospered."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani केसर / کیسر (kesar, “saffron”), from Sanskrit केसर (késara).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: केसर

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkeɪzəɹ/
British English: /ˈkeɪzə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kesars (plural)

Synonyms

zafrani

Questions

How do you pronounce kesar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪzəɹ/.
What does kesar mean?: Obsolete form of Kaiser.
Where does kesar come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce kesar

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