Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mangala

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: man-gala
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A deity in Hinduism, the god of Mars and of war, associated with strength, courage, and auspiciousness.

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मंगल (maṅgala).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: *meh₂-, मंगल

Inflected Forms

Maṅgala (alternative)

Questions

What does mangala mean?: A deity in Hinduism, the god of Mars and of war, associated with strength, courage, and auspiciousness.
Where does mangala come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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