Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zardozi

/zɑːˈdəʊzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zardozi
IPA: /zɑːˈdəʊzi/

26

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of embroidery using gold or silver thread.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He wore a beautiful Delhi-style cap of black velvet embroidered with zardozi over which he had draped a cloth that concealed his face."

Etymology

From Urdu زردوزی (zardōzī, “gold embroidery”), from Classical Persian زردوزی (zardōzī, “gold embroidery”). See there for more.

Word Breakdown

Root: زردوزی

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /zɑːˈdəʊzi/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce zardozi?: The recorded pronunciation is /zɑːˈdəʊzi/.
What does zardozi mean?: A kind of embroidery using gold or silver thread.
Where does zardozi come from?: From Urdu زردوزی (zardōzī, “gold embroidery”), from Classical Persian زردوزی (zardōzī, “gold embroidery”). See there for more.

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