ajwain
/ˈʌd͡ʒwaɪn/noun
ajwain is spelled A-J-W-A-I-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ajwain means “A plant in the family Apiaceae (Trachyspermum ammi)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ajwain is ajwains.
How many letters and syllables are in ajwain?
| Letters | 6: A-J-W-A-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ajwain?
Ajwain appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ajwain?
- /ˈʌd͡ʒwaɪn/
- /ˈæd͡ʒwaɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ajwain
- ajwains plural
- aiwain
- ajouan
- ajowan
- ajowain
- ajwan
- ajwayan
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ajwain mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A plant in the family Apiaceae (Trachyspermum ammi).
- 2
Its seed-like fruit, used (especially in South Asian cooking) for its thyme-like flavor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ajwain in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense thyme-flavored seed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Ajowan |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ajwain come from?
Borrowed from Hindi अजवाइन (ajvāin).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).