Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rahula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
rahu-la
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of Gautama Buddha.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit राहुल (rāhula) or Pali Rāhula.

Questions

What does rahula mean?
The son of Gautama Buddha.
Where does rahula come from?
Transliteration of Sanskrit राहुल (rāhula) or Pali Rāhula.

How to pronounce rahula

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