Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rangoli

/ɹaŋˈɡəʊli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: ran-goli
IPA: /ɹaŋˈɡəʊli/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A geometric or stylized design on the floor (or other flat surface) made using small coloured granules, powder or flowers.

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In one corner of the room she had drawn an incredibly elaborate painting with rangoli powder of the Flautist and herself dancing the raas on the banks of the Jamuna."
"The client is given the option of having multicoloured rangoli designs around the pyre, as well as the freshest flowers to decorate it."

Etymology

From Hindi रंगोली (raṅgolī), from Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga, “colour”).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: रंगोली, रङ्ग

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɹaŋˈɡəʊli/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rangolis (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce rangoli?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹaŋˈɡəʊli/.
What does rangoli mean?: A geometric or stylized design on the floor (or other flat surface) made using small coloured granules, powder or flowers.
Where does rangoli come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce rangoli

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