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patna

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
pat-na
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Bihar, India.

name

A district of Bihar, India, containing the city of the same name.

Etymology

From Hindi पटना (paṭnā), also known as पाटलिपुत्र (pāṭliputra) at one time.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: पटना

Phrases

Patna Division Patna rice

Questions

What does patna mean?
The capital and largest city of Bihar, India.
Where does patna come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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