Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sharma

/ʃˈɑɹmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: shar-ma
IPA: /ʃˈɑɹmə/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Hindi.

name

A surname from Telugu.

Etymology

* Transliteration of Hindi शर्मा (śarmā). * Transliteration of Telugu శర్మ (śarma).

Inflected Forms

Sarma (alternative)

Rhymes With

karma pharma dharma parma

Questions

How do you pronounce sharma?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɑɹmə/.
What does sharma mean?: A surname from Hindi.
Where does sharma come from?: * Transliteration of Hindi शर्मा (śarmā). * Transliteration of Telugu శర్మ (śarma).

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