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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harikatha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
harikatha
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of Hindu religious discourse in which the storyteller explores a religious theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian epic.

Etymology

From Sanskrit हरि (hari, “Hari”) + कथा (kathā, “story”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

harikathas (plural)

Questions

What does harikatha mean?
A form of Hindu religious discourse in which the storyteller explores a religious theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian epic.
Where does harikatha come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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