Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dharamshala

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: dharamsha-la
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the summer capital of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Example Sentences

"The nearest airport from Dharamshala is at Gaggal (13 kms). Jagson Airlines flies thrice a week (via Kullu) from Delhi to Dharamshala. Jagson Airlines has a ticket counter at the airport. From the airport you can hire a taxi to Dharamshala,"
"Ensconced in the beautiful Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala is not just another tourist spot, another hill station."
"I live in Dharamshala (HP). Till now we have been discussing the northern part of the country, now I want to focus on the Himalayan region especially Dharamshala and the Indo-Tibetan border."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi धर्मशाला (dharmaśālā), from Sanskrit धर्मशाला (dharmaśālā).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: धर्मशाला

Inflected Forms

Dharamsala (alternative)

Questions

What does dharamshala mean?: A city, the summer capital of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Where does dharamshala come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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