Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burushaski

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bu-rushas-ki
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A language of northwestern Kashmir, not known to be related to any other language.

Etymology

Borrowed from Burushaski بروشسکی (burū́šaskī).

Inflected Forms

Brushaski (alternative) Burucaki (alternative) Burucaski (alternative) Burushaki (alternative) Burushki (alternative) Brugaski (alternative) Brushas (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Burushaski terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Burushaski terms

Synonyms

Biltum Khajuna Kunjut Werchikwar

Questions

What does burushaski mean?
A language of northwestern Kashmir, not known to be related to any other language.
Where does burushaski come from?
Borrowed from Burushaski بروشسکی (burū́šaskī).

How to pronounce burushaski

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