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kavadi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kava-di
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An arched wooden structure carried on the shoulders by Malaysian Hindus as a form of penance to Murugan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil காவடி (kāvaṭi, “a burden”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: காவடி

Inflected Forms

kavadis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

prayaschitta tapas

Questions

What does kavadi mean?
An arched wooden structure carried on the shoulders by Malaysian Hindus as a form of penance to Murugan.
Where does kavadi come from?
Borrowed from Tamil காவடி (kāvaṭi, “a burden”).

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