Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alpana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-pana
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Bengali folk art style involving colorful patterns and symbols painted on floors and walls with paints made from rice flour.

Uncountable

noun

An individual artwork in this style.

Countable

Etymology

Bengali আলপনা (alpona)

Word Breakdown

Root: আলপনা

Usage

Inflected Forms

alpanas (plural) alpona (alternative)

Questions

What does alpana mean?: A Bengali folk art style involving colorful patterns and symbols painted on floors and walls with paints made from rice flour.
Where does alpana come from?: Bengali আলপনা (alpona)

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