Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murthy

/mˈɝθi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: murthy
IPA: /mˈɝθi/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Kannada.

Etymology

From Kannada ಮೂರ್ತಿ, deriving from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti), meaning idol, religious statue, or icon.

Inflected Forms

Murthys (plural)

Derived Forms

Krishnamurthy

Rhymes With

earthy penberthy

Questions

How do you pronounce murthy?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɝθi/.
What does murthy mean?: A surname from Kannada.
Where does murthy come from?: From Kannada ಮೂರ್ತಿ, deriving from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti), meaning idol, religious statue, or icon.

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