Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gotra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: go-tra
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth.

Etymology

PIE word *gʷṓws From Sanskrit गोत्र (gotra).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: गोत्र

Inflected Forms

gotras (plural)

Questions

What does gotra mean?: The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth.
Where does gotra come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce gotra

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