Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terai

/təˈɹaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: terai
IPA: /təˈɹaɪ/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A belt of marshy land, which lies between the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains.

noun

Example Sentences

"Emotions running high, clashes between protesters and police led to the death of at least 40 people in Terai since August – including 11 police officials, one of them dragged out of an ambulance and beaten to death."

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali तराइ (tarāi) and/or Hindustani (Hindi तराई (tarāī) / Urdu ترائی (tarāī, “marsh, foothills”)), from Prakrit *तलघट्टिका- (*talaghaṭṭikā-), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan *taras (“plain, plateau”), possibly related to Sanskrit तल (tala, “level”); cognate to Nepali तराइ (tarāi). Possibly later associated with Classical Persian تر (tar, “humid”).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: -, तराई, ترائی, *तलघट्टिका-, *taras, तल

Inflected Forms

terais (plural) tarai (alternative)

Phrases

terai fever

Rhymes With

by my why high on high try guy buy little guy why oh why july die

Questions

How do you pronounce terai?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈɹaɪ/.
What does terai mean?: A belt of marshy land, which lies between the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains.
Where does terai come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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