Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lanka

/lˈæŋkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: lan-ka
IPA: /lˈæŋkə/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.

name

Informal

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā).

Usage

Informal

Derived Forms

lankamycin

Rhymes With

casablanca franca salamanca banca sanka villafranca manka maslanka

Questions

How do you pronounce lanka?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈæŋkə/.
What does lanka mean?: The island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.
Where does lanka come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā).

How to pronounce lanka

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