Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

katara

/kə.tɑɹ(.ə)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: katara
IPA: /kə.tɑɹ(.ə)/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Indian push dagger with an H-shaped handle, used predominantly ceremonially, and rarely as a weapon.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani کَٹَار (kaṭār) / कटार (kaṭār, “dagger, saber”).

Inflected Forms

kataras (plural) katar (alternative) kitar (alternative) kuttar (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce katara?: The recorded pronunciation is /kə.tɑɹ(.ə)/.
What does katara mean?: An Indian push dagger with an H-shaped handle, used predominantly ceremonially, and rarely as a weapon.
Where does katara come from?: Borrowed from Hindustani کَٹَار (kaṭār) / कटार (kaṭār, “dagger, saber”).

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