Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ganesha

/ɡəˈneːʃ(ə)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: gane-sha
IPA: /ɡəˈneːʃ(ə)/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Hindu god of intellect, wisdom, gates, and beginnings, son of Parvati and Shiva.

name

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

noun

The psychedelic drug 2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-dimethylamphetamine.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गणेश (gaṇeśa).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Ganesa (alternative) Ganesh (alternative)

Synonyms

Aumkara Ekadanta Gajanana Ganapati Heramba Lambodara Shurpa Karna Umaputra Vakratunda Vighnaharta Vinayaka

Questions

How do you pronounce ganesha?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈneːʃ(ə)/.
What does ganesha mean?: A Hindu god of intellect, wisdom, gates, and beginnings, son of Parvati and Shiva.
Where does ganesha come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit गणेश (gaṇeśa).

How to pronounce ganesha

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