Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shetty

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
shet-ty
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Kannada.

noun

Alternative form of chete (“knife”).

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Kannada ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ (śeṭṭi).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shettys (plural) shetties (plural)

Questions

What does shetty mean?
A surname from Kannada.
Where does shetty come from?
Borrowed from Kannada ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ (śeṭṭi).

How to pronounce shetty

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