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pradhan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
prad-han
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An official in parts of India, equivalent to vizier in rank and function.

Indian usage

noun

Alternative form of Pardhan.

name

Alternative form of Pardhan (“dialect of Gondi language”).

name

A surname from Hindi.

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: प्रधान

Usage

Inflected Forms

pradhans (plural)

Questions

What does pradhan mean?
An official in parts of India, equivalent to vizier in rank and function.
Where does pradhan come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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