Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phiran

/ˈfɪɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phi-ran
IPA
/ˈfɪɹən/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long cloak or robe worn by women and men in Kashmir.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Kashmiri پھؠرَن (phyaran), either a corruption of Classical Persian پیرَاهَن (pērāhan, “cloak, shirt”), or in turn inherited from Sanskrit परिधान (paridhā́na, “wrap, clothing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: پیرَاهَن, परिधान

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfɪɹən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

phirans (plural) pheran (alternative)

Rhymes With

chirren

Questions

How do you pronounce phiran?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪɹən/.
What does phiran mean?
A long cloak or robe worn by women and men in Kashmir.
Where does phiran come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce phiran

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