Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bhadralok

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bhadralok
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a class of rich high-caste (Brahmin) landlords in Bengal formed during the British Raj.

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali ভদ্রলোক (bhodrolōk, “gentleman”), from Sanskrit भद्र (bhadra) + लोक (loka).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: ভদ্রলোক, -

Inflected Forms

bhadraloks (plural) vadralogue (alternative)

Questions

What does bhadralok mean?: A member of a class of rich high-caste (Brahmin) landlords in Bengal formed during the British Raj.
Where does bhadralok come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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