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panchayat

/panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
pan-cha-yat
IPA
/panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A village council or local government.

Indian usage

noun

An advisory council with limited powers under the absolute monarchy of 1961 to 1990.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat, “panchayat (originally a council of five)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: पंचायत

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/

Usage

Inflected Forms

panchayats (plural)

Phrases

panchayat town village panchayat gram panchayat nagar panchayat panchayati raj

Frequently Paired Words

gram panchayat nagar panchayat panchayati raj sarpanch

Synonyms

panchayet punchayet

Questions

How do you pronounce panchayat?
The recorded pronunciation is /panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/.
What does panchayat mean?
A village council or local government.
Where does panchayat come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce panchayat

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