Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

havan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: ha-van
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc. are burnt in order to bring good luck on a special occasion.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit हवन (havana).

Inflected Forms

havans (plural)

Questions

What does havan mean?: A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc. are burnt in order to bring good luck on a special occasion.
Where does havan come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit हवन (havana).

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