Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kaushalya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: kaushalya
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The eldest wife of King Dasharatha; queen of Ayodhya and the mother of Rāma

name

A female given name from Sanskrit, of chiefly Indian usage.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कौशल्या (kauśalyā).

Inflected Forms

Kausalya (alternative)

Questions

What does kaushalya mean?: The eldest wife of King Dasharatha; queen of Ayodhya and the mother of Rāma
Where does kaushalya come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit कौशल्या (kauśalyā).

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