Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tilak

/ˈtɪlək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: tilak
IPA: /ˈtɪlək/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status.

name

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Example Sentences

"I wore these spots of shine and silver like tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear on our foreheads as symbols of the divine."
"He dressed in a dhoti, had a wispy white beard that trailed down to his waist, and regularly smeared across his forehead a tilaka, a pitchfork-shaped design that signifies enlightenment."

Etymology

From Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: तिलक

Inflected Forms

tilaks (plural) teeka (alternative) tika (alternative) tikka (alternative) tilaka (alternative) tilka (alternative)

Rhymes With

hillock

Questions

How do you pronounce tilak?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪlək/.
What does tilak mean?: A mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status.
Where does tilak come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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