Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upanayana

/uːpəˈnɑːjənə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: up-anayana
IPA: /uːpəˈnɑːjənə/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An initiation ceremony undergone by Hindu boys over the age of seven belonging to the highest three castes, marking the start of their formal education.

Example Sentences

"An Aryan boy had to undergo the upanayana that initiated him into the study of the Veda and the sacrificial procedure, or he would never be able to build a fully realized atman."

Etymology

From Sanskrit उपनयन (upanayana).

Inflected Forms

upanayanas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce upanayana?: The recorded pronunciation is /uːpəˈnɑːjənə/.
What does upanayana mean?: An initiation ceremony undergone by Hindu boys over the age of seven belonging to the highest three castes, marking the start of their formal education.
Where does upanayana come from?: From Sanskrit उपनयन (upanayana).

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