Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doosra

/ˈduːs.ɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: doos-ra
IPA: /ˈduːs.ɹə/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler, that, unlike a normal off break, spins from leg to off for a right-handed batsman; the off-spinner's version of the googly.

Example Sentences

"His weakness in batting is against doosras."
"Known for his innovative and unpredictable strokeplay, Dhoni had dead-batted this doosra straight back to the bowler."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi दूसरा (dūsrā, “second; other”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈduːs.ɹə/

Inflected Forms

doosras (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

screwball teesra

Synonyms

one that goes the other way

Questions

How do you pronounce doosra?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈduːs.ɹə/.
What does doosra mean?: A type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler, that, unlike a normal off break, spins from leg to off for a right-handed batsman; the off-spinner's version of the googly.
Where does doosra come from?: Borrowed from Hindi दूसरा (dūsrā, “second; other”).

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