kandyan
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A native or inhabitant of the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka.
Example Sentences
- "It is the ambition of each and every nooser to capture the first elephant; for he to whom falls this honor is considered the hero of the day, and in recognition of his skill and bravery is rewarded by His Excellency the Governor with an elephant book of Kandyan lacquer with brass and silver overlay."
Etymology
From Kandy + -an.