Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akela

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
akela
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A fictional wolf character in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.

noun

The leader of a pack of Cub Scouts.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Akela.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani اَکیلَا (akelā) / अकेला (akelā, “alone”).

Inflected Forms

Akelas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Bagheera

Questions

What does akela mean?
A fictional wolf character in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
Where does akela come from?
Borrowed from Hindustani اَکیلَا (akelā) / अकेला (akelā, “alone”).

How to pronounce akela

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