Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maithili

/ˈmaɪtɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: maithili
IPA: /ˈmaɪtɪli/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Maithil.

adj

Alternative form of Maithil.

name

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal and northern India.

name

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Maithili मैथिली (maithilī).

Inflected Forms

Maithilis (plural)

Homonyms

mightily

Questions

How do you pronounce maithili?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪtɪli/.
What does maithili mean?: Alternative form of Maithil.
Where does maithili come from?: Borrowed from Maithili मैथिली (maithilī).

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