Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durvasa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dur-vasa
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A rishi known for his short temper, son of rishi Atri and goddess Anasuya and the brother of Dattatreya and Chandra.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दुर्वासा (durvāsā).

Questions

What does durvasa mean?: A rishi known for his short temper, son of rishi Atri and goddess Anasuya and the brother of Dattatreya and Chandra.
Where does durvasa come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit दुर्वासा (durvāsā).

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