Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dupatta

/dʊˈpʌt.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: du-pat-ta
IPA: /dʊˈpʌt.ə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"Her dupatta slipped from her shoulders, as he encircled her waist with one hand."
"Red bangles are stacked all the way to her elbows and her glittering scarlet dupatta is pinned to the high mound of her hair."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi दुपट्टा (dupaṭṭā) / Urdu دُوپَٹَّہ (dūpaṭṭa)).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: दुपट्टा, دُوپَٹَّہ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dʊˈpʌt.ə/
British English: /dʊˈpʌt.ə/

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

dupattas (plural) dupatte (plural) dopatta (alternative) dooputty (alternative) dupata (alternative)

Synonyms

odhni

Questions

How do you pronounce dupatta?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʊˈpʌt.ə/.
What does dupatta mean?: A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc.
Where does dupatta come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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