Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bal-chatri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bal-cha-tri
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trap for catching hunting birds, consisting of a cage with bait and a slip noose.

Etymology

From Hindi बाल छतरी (bāl chatrī), from बाल (bāl, “child”) + छतरी (chatrī, “umbrella”) meaning "small umbrella", because of its shape.

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: बाल छतरी

Inflected Forms

bal-chatris (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bal-chaltri

Questions

What does bal-chatri mean?: A trap for catching hunting birds, consisting of a cage with bait and a slip noose.
Where does bal-chatri come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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