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gurdwara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
gur-d-wara
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Sikh place of worship.

Etymology

From Punjabi ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ (gurduārā), ਗੁਰਦਵਾਰਾ (gurdavārā).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ

Inflected Forms

gurdwaras (plural) gurudwara (alternative)

Phrases

gurdwara-goer

Questions

What does gurdwara mean?
A Sikh place of worship.
Where does gurdwara come from?
From Punjabi ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ (gurduārā), ਗੁਰਦਵਾਰਾ (gurdavārā).

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