Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grihastha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gri-hastha
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The second (householder) ashrama in Hindu spiritual life.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गृहस्थ (gṛhastha).

Usage

Inflected Forms

grhastha (alternative)

Questions

What does grihastha mean?
The second (householder) ashrama in Hindu spiritual life.
Where does grihastha come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit गृहस्थ (gṛhastha).

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