Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harappan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: harap-pan
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to Harappa or its ancient civilization.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Harappa.

name

Their ancient language, spoken in the timeframe of 2600-1900 BCE.

Etymology

From Harappa + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Harappa

Inflected Forms

Harappans (plural)

Phrases

Harappan civilization

Synonyms

Indus Valley Language

Questions

What does harappan mean?: Relating to Harappa or its ancient civilization.
Where does harappan come from?: From Harappa + -an.

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