Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tawang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: tawang
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An administrative district of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

name

A town, the district headquarters of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

name

A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.

Etymology

Named for the Tawang Monastery, which was named by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso. Supposedly means "chosen by the horse" in a local language.

Word Breakdown

Root: tayawan

Questions

What does tawang mean?: An administrative district of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Where does tawang come from?: Named for the Tawang Monastery, which was named by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso. Supposedly means "chosen by the horse" in a local language.

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