Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

venu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: venu
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the ancient transverse flutes of Indian classical music.

name

A male given name from Sanskrit, popular in India.

Etymology

From Sanskrit वेणु (veṇu, “a bamboo, reed, cane; a flute, fife, pipe”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: वेणु

Inflected Forms

venus (plural)

Questions

What does venu mean?: One of the ancient transverse flutes of Indian classical music.
Where does venu come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce venu

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