Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

menaka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: mena-ka
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

an apsara known for seducing rishi Vishwamitra.

name

A female given name from Sanskrit.

name

A town in Spain.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मेनका (menakā).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Meñaka, Meña

Inflected Forms

Meñaka (alternative) Meñaca (alternative) Menaca (alternative)

Questions

What does menaka mean?: an apsara known for seducing rishi Vishwamitra.
Where does menaka come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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