Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esraj

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: es-raj
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bowed string instrument of Indian origin, with a goatskin soundboard, sympathetic strings attached to a sitar-like neck, and twenty frets.

Example Sentences

"Sri Chinmoy is director of the United Nations meditation group. He is an author and a musician as well. Tonight at 7:30, he will work as a musician along with three or four choral groups and a number of instrumental units—he plays cello and esraj (a type of sitar) himself."

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਇਸਰਾਜ (isarāj).

Inflected Forms

esrajes (plural) esraaj (alternative)

Synonyms

Indian harp

Questions

What does esraj mean?: A bowed string instrument of Indian origin, with a goatskin soundboard, sympathetic strings attached to a sitar-like neck, and twenty frets.
Where does esraj come from?: Borrowed from Punjabi ਇਸਰਾਜ (isarāj).

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