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gaekwad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
gaek-wad
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of a Maratha clan that formed a part of the Maratha Confederacy and later ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the early 18th century until 1947.

Etymology

From Marathi गायकवाड (gāyakvāḍ), from Marathi गाय (gāy, “cow”) + कवाड (kavāḍ, “door”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: गायकवाड, गाय

Inflected Forms

Gaekwads (plural) Gaekwar (alternative) Gaikwad (alternative) Gaikwar (alternative) Guicowar (alternative) Guickwar (alternative)

Questions

What does gaekwad mean?
Any member of a Maratha clan that formed a part of the Maratha Confederacy and later ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the early 18th century until 1947.
Where does gaekwad come from?
From Marathi गायकवाड (gāyakvāḍ), from Marathi गाय (gāy, “cow”) + कवाड (kavāḍ, “door”).

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