Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durga puja

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
dur-ga pu-ja
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The festival that celebrates and worships Durga.

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali দুর্গাপূজা (durgapuja).

Questions

What does durga puja mean?
The festival that celebrates and worships Durga.
Where does durga puja come from?
Borrowed from Bengali দুর্গাপূজা (durgapuja).

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