Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gulal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: gu-lal
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a colored powder often used during the Holi festival.

Indian usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi गुलाल (gulāl).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: गुलाल

Usage

Synonyms

abir

Questions

What does gulal mean?: a colored powder often used during the Holi festival.
Where does gulal come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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