Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shakuni

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
shaku-ni
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शकुनि (śakuni).

Questions

What does shakuni mean?
The personification of Dvapara Yuga, the brother of Gandhari in the Mahabharata.
Where does shakuni come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit शकुनि (śakuni).

How to pronounce shakuni

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