Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harishchandra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: har-ishchan-dra
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A legendary Indian king known for his commitment to truth and, in the Puranas, selling his kingdom, his family and ultimately himself to repay Vishwamitra after insulting him

Etymology

From Sanskrit हरिश्चन्द्र (hariścandra, “having golden splendour”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: हरिश्चन्द्र

Questions

What does harishchandra mean?: A legendary Indian king known for his commitment to truth and, in the Puranas, selling his kingdom, his family and ultimately himself to repay Vishwamitra after insulting him
Where does harishchandra come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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