Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kermanshah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: ker-man-shah
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Iran, the seat of Kermanshah County's Central District and the capital of Kermanshah Province.

name

A county of Iran, around the city.

name

A province of Iran, formerly known as Bakhtaran and Kermanshahan.

Etymology

From Persian کرمانشاه (kermânšâh).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: کرمانشاه

Derived Forms

Kermanshahi

Synonyms

Bakhtaran Kermanshahan

Questions

What does kermanshah mean?: A city in Iran, the seat of Kermanshah County's Central District and the capital of Kermanshah Province.
Where does kermanshah come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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