Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mithun

/mˈɪθən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: mithun
IPA: /mˈɪθən/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bos frontalis, a Southern Asiatic species of wild cattle.

name

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Example Sentences

"Early one morning, a tiger on the prowl overheard two mithun gossiping as they grazed in a clearing."

Etymology

From Assamese মেঠন (methon). Cognate Naga Pidgin methon.

Word Breakdown

Root: মেঠন

Inflected Forms

mithuns (plural) mithan (alternative)

Synonyms

gaur gayal

Questions

How do you pronounce mithun?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪθən/.
What does mithun mean?: Bos frontalis, a Southern Asiatic species of wild cattle.
Where does mithun come from?: From Assamese মেঠন (methon). Cognate Naga Pidgin methon.

How to pronounce mithun

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