Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

konkani

/ˈkɔŋkəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: konkani
IPA: /ˈkɔŋkəni/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the indigenous peoples of the Konkan coast of India.

name

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Konkan region of India.

Etymology

From Marathi and Hindi कोंकणी (kõkṇī).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: -, कोंकणी

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɒŋkəni/

Inflected Forms

Konkanis (plural)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Konkani terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Konkani terms

Questions

How do you pronounce konkani?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔŋkəni/.
What does konkani mean?: A member of the indigenous peoples of the Konkan coast of India.
Where does konkani come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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