Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

govinda

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: govin-da
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Hindu god Krishna.

name

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India; also transliterated as Govind.

Etymology

PIE word *gʷṓws From Sanskrit गोविन्द (Govinda, “finder of cows”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: गोविन्द

Frequently Paired Words

Gopala

Questions

What does govinda mean?: The Hindu god Krishna.
Where does govinda come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce govinda

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