Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaddam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
gad-dam
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Telugu.

Etymology

Borrowed from Telugu గడ్డము (gaḍḍamu, “beard”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: గడ్డము

Inflected Forms

Gaddams (plural)

Questions

What does gaddam mean?
A surname from Telugu.
Where does gaddam come from?
Borrowed from Telugu గడ్డము (gaḍḍamu, “beard”).

How to pronounce gaddam

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