Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: bal-ram
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Balarama, son of Vasudeva, and Rohini, brother of Subhadra, and Krishna, who uses a plough as his weapon.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बलराम (balarāma).

Inflected Forms

Balarama (alternative)

Questions

What does balram mean?: Balarama, son of Vasudeva, and Rohini, brother of Subhadra, and Krishna, who uses a plough as his weapon.
Where does balram come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit बलराम (balarāma).

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