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shalwar

/ˈʃʌlwɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
shal-war
IPA
/ˈʃʌlwɑɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi शलवार (śalvār)/सलवार (salvār) or Urdu شَلْوار (śalvār)/سَلْوار (salvār), from Classical Persian شَلْوَار (šalwār).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: شَلْوار, شَلْوَار

Inflected Forms

shalwars (plural) salwar (alternative) salvar (alternative) shalvar (alternative) shulwar (alternative) shulwaur (alternative)

Phrases

shalwar kameez

Synonyms

galligaskins sherryvallies salwar

Questions

How do you pronounce shalwar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃʌlwɑɹ/.
What does shalwar mean?
Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.
Where does shalwar come from?
Borrowed from Hindi शलवार (śalvār)/सलवार (salvār) or Urdu شَلْوار (śalvār)/سَلْوار (salvār), from Classical Persian شَلْوَار (šalwār).

How to pronounce shalwar

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