Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tithi

/ˈt̪ɪt̪ʰɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: tithi
IPA: /ˈt̪ɪt̪ʰɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lunar date based on the Hindu calendar. There are 30 tithis in each lunar month. Tithis begin at varying times of a solar day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to 26 hours.

name

A female given name.

Etymology

From Sanskrit तिथि (tithi, “lunar day”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: तिथि

Inflected Forms

tithis (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tithi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt̪ɪt̪ʰɪ/.
What does tithi mean?: The lunar date based on the Hindu calendar. There are 30 tithis in each lunar month. Tithis begin at varying times of a solar day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to 26 hours.
Where does tithi come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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