Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shloka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
shlo-ka
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A distich of Sanskrit verse, in which each line contains sixteen syllables.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Sanskrit श्लोक (śloka).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: श्लोक

Inflected Forms

shlokas (plural) sloka (alternative) sloke (alternative) śloka (alternative)

Phrases

sloka meter

Questions

What does shloka mean?
A distich of Sanskrit verse, in which each line contains sixteen syllables.
Where does shloka come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce shloka

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