Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ayutthaya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
ayut-thaya
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, one of the precursor states of the Kingdom of Thailand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai อยุธยา (à-yút-tá-yaa), ultimately derived from Sanskrit अयोध्या (ayodhyā, “Ayodhya, the unconquerable citadel”). Doublet of Ayodhya and Yodaya.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: युध्, अयोध्या

Questions

What does ayutthaya mean?
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (the capital of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand).
Where does ayutthaya come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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