Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

danda

/ˈdɑndə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: dan-da
IPA: /ˈdɑndə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A punctuation character (।) used in the Devanāgarī script to mark the end of a sentence.

Etymology

From Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍá, “stick”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: दण्ड

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɑndə/

Inflected Forms

dandas (plural)

Phrases

double danda gilli-danda

Frequently Paired Words

gilli-danda

Rhymes With

honda rwanda wanda rhonda redonda little redonda

Questions

How do you pronounce danda?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑndə/.
What does danda mean?: A punctuation character (।) used in the Devanāgarī script to mark the end of a sentence.
Where does danda come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce danda

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