Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yamuna

/jə.mʊˈnaː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: ya-mu-na
IPA: /jə.mʊˈnaː/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India.

Etymology

A transliteration of Sanskrit यमुना (yamunā), which is from यम (yama, “twin”), as the Yamuna runs in parallel with the Ganges.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: यमुना

Inflected Forms

Jumna (alternative) Gemini (alternative) Gemna (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce yamuna?: The recorded pronunciation is /jə.mʊˈnaː/.
What does yamuna mean?: The largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India.
Where does yamuna come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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