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rama

/ˈɹɑmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
Ra-ma
IPA
/ˈɹɑmə/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Rāma (“an incarnation of the god Vishnu in Hinduism”).

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A name of the goddess Lakshmi.

name

A female given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.

name

Nickname for ʻOumuamua.

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A river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a major tributary of the Neretva.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma). * (Oumuamua): The nickname derives from the similarity of Oumuamua to the fictional object "Rama" in the story Rendezvous with Rama, where that fictional object is named for the god.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɑmə/
  • British English: /ˈɹɑːmə/

Frequently Paired Words

RAMAcraft RAMADAR

Rhymes With

obama drama mama lama momma mamma osama comma sama yokohama llama saitama

Questions

How do you pronounce rama?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑmə/.
What does rama mean?
Alternative form of Rāma (“an incarnation of the god Vishnu in Hinduism”).
Where does rama come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma). * (Oumuamua): The nickname derives from the similarity of Oumuamua to the fictional object "Rama" in the story Rendezvous with Rama, where that fictional object is named for the god.

How to pronounce rama

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