Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takri

/ˌʈɑːkəɾiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: takri
IPA: /ˌʈɑːkəɾiː/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the Takri script or of a Takri alphabet.

name

An abugida script (nearly extinct) used to write many languages originating in India, including Jammu Dogri, Chambeali, Kangri, Kahluri, Mandeali, Kullui, Gaddi, Mahasui, Kashtwari, Churahi, and Bhateali.

Uncountable

Etymology

First, “it may be connected with the word ṭankā, which suggests its origins as a commercial alphabet.” Second, it may be connected with ṭhakur, “in which case it may originally have been the script used by Rajput landlords.” George A. Grierson writes that the name means “the alphabet of the ṭakkas”, who “ruled the greater part of the northern Panjāb.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

Takri numeral

Questions

How do you pronounce takri?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʈɑːkəɾiː/.
What does takri mean?: Of the Takri script or of a Takri alphabet.
Where does takri come from?: First, “it may be connected with the word ṭankā, which suggests its origins as a commercial alphabet.” Second, it may be connected with ṭhakur, “in which case it may originally have been the script used by Rajput landlords.” George A. Grierson writes that the name means “the alphabet of the ṭakkas”, who “ruled the greater part of the northern Panjāb.

How to pronounce takri

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