Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

janaka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: jana-ka
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient king of Videha. The Janaka dynasty ruled the Videha kingdom in the Mithila region from the capital city of the same name.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जनक (janaka).

Frequently Paired Words

Janaki

Questions

What does janaka mean?: An ancient king of Videha. The Janaka dynasty ruled the Videha kingdom in the Mithila region from the capital city of the same name.
Where does janaka come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit जनक (janaka).

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