Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

godavari

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: go-davari
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A major river in South India which flows through Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

name

A district in Madras Presidency during British rule between 1768 and 1947.

Etymology

From Sanskrit गोदावरी (godāvarī).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: गोदावरी

Phrases

East Godavari West Godavari

Questions

What does godavari mean?: A major river in South India which flows through Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Where does godavari come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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