Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raju

/ɹˈɑju/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: ra-ju
IPA: /ɹˈɑju/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Telugu.

name

A surname from Telugu [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

Borrowed from Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: రాజు, राजन्

Inflected Forms

Rajus (plural)

Phrases

Alluri Sitharama Raju

Questions

How do you pronounce raju?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑju/.
What does raju mean?: A male given name from Telugu.
Where does raju come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce raju

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