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nainsook

/ˈneɪnˌsʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nain-sook
IPA
/ˈneɪnˌsʊk/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin, sometimes used to make baby clothes.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hindi नैनसुख (nainsukh), from नैन (nain, “eye”) + सुख (sukh, “pleasure, luxury”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: नैनसुख

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈneɪnˌsʊk/
  • British English: /ˈneɪnˌsʊk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nainsooks (plural) nyansook (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce nainsook?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪnˌsʊk/.
What does nainsook mean?
A soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin, sometimes used to make baby clothes.
Where does nainsook come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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