Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lumbini

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: lumbi-ni
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Nepal.

name

A province of Nepal.

Example Sentences

"Buddha was born in Lumbini in Nepal and moved to India passing through the Himalayas in search of knowledge."

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali लुम्बिनी (lumbinī).

Questions

What does lumbini mean?: A city in Nepal.
Where does lumbini come from?: Borrowed from Nepali लुम्बिनी (lumbinī).

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