Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karanji

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: karan-ji
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweet dumpling made with coconut.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"From scrumptious karanjis to ghee-laden anarsas and spiral chaklis, making sweets and savouries during Diwali has been a long-standing tradition."

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi करंजी (karañjī).

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

karanjis (plural)

Questions

What does karanji mean?: A sweet dumpling made with coconut.
Where does karanji come from?: Borrowed from Marathi करंजी (karañjī).

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