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thaipusam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
thai-pusam
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Hindu festival celebrated on the first full moon of the Tamil month of Thai.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil தைப்பூசம் (taippūcam).

Questions

What does thaipusam mean?
A Hindu festival celebrated on the first full moon of the Tamil month of Thai.
Where does thaipusam come from?
Borrowed from Tamil தைப்பூசம் (taippūcam).

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