Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swadesh

/ˈswɑːdɛʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
swadesh
IPA
/ˈswɑːdɛʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Sanskrit.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Hindi स्वदेश (svadeś), Bengali স্বদেশ (śodeś) (both “homeland”), and other terms derived from Sanskrit स्वदेश (svadeśa).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: स्वदेश, স্বদেশ

Phrases

Swadesh list

Questions

How do you pronounce swadesh?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɑːdɛʃ/.
What does swadesh mean?
A male given name from Sanskrit.
Where does swadesh come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce swadesh

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “swadesh”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈswɑːdɛʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “swadesh”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “swadesh” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.