Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chunni

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
chun-ni
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of dupatta – a long scarf worn by South Asian women.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi چُنّی (cunnī) / Punjabi ਚੁੰਨੀ (cunnī).

Inflected Forms

chunnis (plural) chunari (alternative) chunri (alternative) chundari (alternative)

Synonyms

dupatta

Questions

What does chunni mean?
Synonym of dupatta – a long scarf worn by South Asian women.
Where does chunni come from?
Borrowed from Punjabi چُنّی (cunnī) / Punjabi ਚੁੰਨੀ (cunnī).

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