Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahamkara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: ahamkara
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Attachment to one's ego.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अहंकार (ahaṃkāra).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: अहंकार

Usage

Inflected Forms

ahamkaras (plural)

Questions

What does ahamkara mean?: Attachment to one's ego.
Where does ahamkara come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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