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meghalaya

/ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
megha-laya
IPA
/ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state in northeastern India. Capital: Shillong.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मेघालय (meghālaya, “abode of clouds”), a compound of मेघ (megha, “cloud”) + आलय (ālaya, “abode”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/
  • British English: /meɪˈɡɑːləjə/

Derived Forms

Meghalayan

Synonyms

Scotland of the East

Questions

How do you pronounce meghalaya?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/.
What does meghalaya mean?
A state in northeastern India. Capital: Shillong.
Where does meghalaya come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit मेघालय (meghālaya, “abode of clouds”), a compound of मेघ (megha, “cloud”) + आलय (ālaya, “abode”).

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