Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rani

/ˈɹɑː.niː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
rani
IPA
/ˈɹɑː.niː/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wife of a rajah.

noun

A Hindu princess or female ruler in India.

name

A female given name from Sanskrit.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hindustani رانی (rānī) / रानी (rānī), from Sanskrit राज्ञी (rā́jñī, “queen, princess”). Doublet of Regina.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃reǵ-, राज्ञी, रानी

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɑː.niː/
  • British English: /ˈɹɑː.niː/

Inflected Forms

ranis (plural) ranee (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

maharani

Synonyms

ranee

Rhymes With

johnny ronnie bonnie dani giovanni donnie donny mani giuliani johnnie armani ronny

Questions

How do you pronounce rani?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑː.niː/.
What does rani mean?
The wife of a rajah.
Where does rani come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce rani

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