Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parashurama

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
parashu-ra-ma
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The sixth avatar of Vishnu.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit परशुराम (paraśurāma).

Questions

What does parashurama mean?
The sixth avatar of Vishnu.
Where does parashurama come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit परशुराम (paraśurāma).

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