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narasimha

/nˌɑɹəsˈɪmhˌɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
narasimha
IPA
/nˌɑɹəsˈɪmhˌɑ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu.

name

A male given name from Sanskrit.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नरसिंह (narasiṃha, literally “man-lion”).

Questions

How do you pronounce narasimha?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˌɑɹəsˈɪmhˌɑ/.
What does narasimha mean?
The fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Where does narasimha come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit नरसिंह (narasiṃha, literally “man-lion”).

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