Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tulsi

/ˈtʊlsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: tul-si
IPA: /ˈtʊlsi/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.

Uncountable

name

A female given name from Hindi.

Example Sentences

"It was a long, long time since I had been to Rohala and while I recalled some of the rooms and the courtyard with the fountain and the tulsi plant, I had no memories of the exterior of the house I was looking for."
"President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday chose Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who became one of his most enthusiastic backers, to serve as the director of national intelligence."
"“Bobby’s a star,” Mr. Trump told one associate. “Tulsi? Tulsi wants to be a star.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi तुलसी (tulsī), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: तुलसी

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtʊlsi/
British English: /ˈtʊlsiː/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

tulsis (plural) tulasi (alternative) thulasi (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tulsi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʊlsi/.
What does tulsi mean?: Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.
Where does tulsi come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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