Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bankshall

/ˈbæŋksˌhɔːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bankshall
IPA
/ˈbæŋksˌhɔːl/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A warehouse.

Indian usage

noun

The office of a harbormaster or other port authority.

Indian usage

Etymology

From Hindi भंडसाल (bhaṇḍsāl), from Sanskrit भाण्डशाला (bhāṇḍaśālā): भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa, “goods”) + शाला (śālā, “house, building”). Altered by folk etymology in English after bank, hall.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: भंडसाल, भाण्डशाला

Usage

Inflected Forms

bankshalls (plural) banksall (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce bankshall?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæŋksˌhɔːl/.
What does bankshall mean?
A warehouse.
Where does bankshall come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce bankshall

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