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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swami

/ˈswɑːmi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
swa-mi
IPA
/ˈswɑːmi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.

noun

A Hindu religious idol.

Obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi स्वामी (svāmī), from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmín).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: स्वामी, स्वामिन्

Usage

Inflected Forms

swamis (plural) swamee (alternative, dated) swammy (alternative, dated) swamy (alternative, dated)

Rhymes With

tommy mommy tsunami ami rami commie salami murakami balmy tommie pastrami minami

Questions

How do you pronounce swami?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɑːmi/.
What does swami mean?
A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.
Where does swami come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce swami

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