Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karna

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: kar-na
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Name of a warrior who fought for the Kauravas in the Mahabharata; son of Kunti and Surya.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa).

Questions

What does karna mean?: Name of a warrior who fought for the Kauravas in the Mahabharata; son of Kunti and Surya.
Where does karna come from?: Transliteration of Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa).

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