Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iyengar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: iyen-gar
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Tamil.

noun

A form of hatha (yoga) that focuses on precision in asana and pranayama

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil ஐயங்கார் (aiyaṅkār).

Word Breakdown

Root: ஐயங்கார்

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Iyengars (plural)

Questions

What does iyengar mean?: A surname from Tamil.
Where does iyengar come from?: Borrowed from Tamil ஐயங்கார் (aiyaṅkār).

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