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durrani

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
dur-rani
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, anciently known as the Abdali.

name

A surname from Pashto.

Etymology

From Pashto دراني.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Durranis (plural) Duranee (alternative) Durani (alternative)

Questions

What does durrani mean?
A member of a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, anciently known as the Abdali.
Where does durrani come from?
From Pashto دراني.

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