Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vashti

/ˈvæʃti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: vashti
IPA: /ˈvæʃti/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A queen of Persia.

name

A female given name from Persian of biblical origin.

Example Sentences

"Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus."
"For a moment Vashti felt lonely."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew וַשְׁתִּי (vaštī).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: וַשְׁתִּי‬

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Questions

How do you pronounce vashti?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæʃti/.
What does vashti mean?: A queen of Persia.
Where does vashti come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce vashti

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