Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gatha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
gatha
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the 17 hymns included in the Avesta believed to have been composed by Zoroaster himself.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit गाथा (gāthā). Doublet of Gatha.

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Questions

What does gatha mean?
A poem or mantra, especially one recited mentally as part of meditation or mindfulness practice.
Where does gatha come from?
Transliteration of Sanskrit गाथा (gāthā). Doublet of Gatha.

How to pronounce gatha

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