Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mooli

/ˈmuli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: mooli
IPA: /ˈmuli/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of daikon, particularly its Indian varieties.

Indian usage; British usage

Example Sentences

"Fresh vegetables... most in use among natives are—Gájar, carrot... Múlí, radish (Raphanus sativus, L.)."
"Particularly delicious was mooli stuffed paratha—rich, flaky and filled with a fragrant grated radish mixture."
"This is thanks to the introduction of a wider range of radish varieties into supermarkets, especially the long-rooted ‘mooli’ types from Japan."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मूली (mūlī, “[Indian] radish”) (feminine of मूल (mūl)), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀽𑀮 (mūla), from Sanskrit मूल (mūla).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: मूली, 𑀫𑀽𑀮, मूल

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmuli/
British English: /ˈmuːli/

Usage

Indian usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

moolis (plural) moolie (alternative) mouli (alternative) muli (alternative) moole (alternative)

Synonyms

daikon particularly its Indian varieties

Rhymes With

truly well and truly newly julie duly unruly cruelly coolly coolie coulee hooley tule

Questions

How do you pronounce mooli?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmuli/.
What does mooli mean?: Synonym of daikon, particularly its Indian varieties.
Where does mooli come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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