Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maraka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mara-ka
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Hindu astrology, a planet that causes death at the end of a person's lifespan.

noun

plural of marka

Etymology

From Sanskrit मारक (māraka).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: मारक

Inflected Forms

marakas (plural)

Questions

What does maraka mean?: In Hindu astrology, a planet that causes death at the end of a person's lifespan.
Where does maraka come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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