Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

masoor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: ma-soor
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Small orange-red lentils.

Indian usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From Hindi मसूर (masūr).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: मसूर

Usage

Synonyms

masoor dal

Questions

What does masoor mean?: Small orange-red lentils.
Where does masoor come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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