Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shraddha

/ˈʃɹɑːdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: shrad-dha
IPA: /ˈʃɹɑːdə/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India and Nepal

noun

A Hindu ceremony performed in commemoration of one's deceased relatives, especially a parent.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After returning, I went to Benares with my parents, for my father was to perform a shraddha ceremony there."
"But the thought that he would finally be able to complete his mother's shraadha would make the son emotional."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रद्धा (śraddhā, “faith”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: श्राद्ध

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈʃɹɑːdə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

shraddhas (plural) shraadh (alternative) shraadha (alternative) sraddha (alternative) sradha (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce shraddha?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɹɑːdə/.
What does shraddha mean?: A female given name from Sanskrit used in India and Nepal
Where does shraddha come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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