Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
mat-ka
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An earthenware pot.

Indian usage; Countable

noun

A kind of coarse silk from the Indian subcontinent, mainly produced from pierced (moth-damaged) cocoons.

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मटका (maṭkā).

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Questions

What does matka mean?
An earthenware pot.
Where does matka come from?
Borrowed from Hindi मटका (maṭkā).

How to pronounce matka

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