Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balarama

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
balara-ma
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Balarama, son of Vasudeva, and Rohini, brother of Subhadra, and Krishna, who uses a plough as his weapon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बलराम (balarāma).

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does balarama mean?
Balarama, son of Vasudeva, and Rohini, brother of Subhadra, and Krishna, who uses a plough as his weapon.
Where does balarama come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलराम (balarāma).

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