Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shambhala

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: shamb-ha-la
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A mythical, mystic sacred realm in Tibetan Buddhism.

Etymology

From Sanskrit शम्भल (śambhala, “Sambhal, a city in India”), from Sanskrit शम्भु (śambhu).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: शम्भल

Inflected Forms

Shambala (alternative) Shamballa (alternative)

Questions

What does shambhala mean?: A mythical, mystic sacred realm in Tibetan Buddhism.
Where does shambhala come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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