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adrak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
adrak
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of adraki (“ginger”).

Indian usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi अदरक (adrak) / Urdu اَدْرَک (adrak, “ginger”)), from Prakrit *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅 (*āddaa), in turn from Sanskrit आर्द्रक (ārdraka, “ginger”), ultimately from आर्द्र (ārdra, “wet”), as fresh ginger is wet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: अदरक, اَدْرَک, *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅, आर्द्रक

Usage

Inflected Forms

adraks (plural)

Questions

What does adrak mean?
Alternative form of adraki (“ginger”).
Where does adrak come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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