bhajan

bha·jan

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhj-uh n]
- /ˈbʌdʒ ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhj-uh n]
- /ˈbʌdʒ ən/

Definitions of bhajan word

noun bhajan the singing of devotional songs and hymns 3
noun bhajan a religious song of praise. 1
noun bhajan (music) A type of Indian devotional song. 0

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Origin of bhajan

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Bhajan

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bhajan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bhajan usage trend in Literature

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