Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: gar-ba
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of dance from the state of Gujarat in India, performed in a circle often around a lamp.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati ગરબા (garbā). Doublet of Delphos.

Usage

Inflected Forms

garbas (plural)

Questions

What does garba mean?: A form of dance from the state of Gujarat in India, performed in a circle often around a lamp.
Where does garba come from?: Borrowed from Gujarati ગરબા (garbā). Doublet of Delphos.

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