mangalsutra
noun
mangalsutra is spelled M-A-N-G-A-L-S-U-T-R-A: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mangalsutra means “A traditional Hindu necklace tied around the bride's neck by the groom” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mangalsutra is mangalsutras.
How many letters and syllables are in mangalsutra?
| Letters | 11: M-A-N-G-A-L-S-U-T-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 mangalsutra?
Mangalsutra appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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).
Forms of mangalsutra
- mangalsutras plural
- mangalasutra
- mangalasutram
- mangala sutra
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mangalsutra mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A traditional Hindu necklace tied around the bride's neck by the groom.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mangalsutra come from?
Probably borrowed from Hindi मंगलसूत्र (maṅgalsūtra), ultimately from Sanskrit मंगलसूत्र (maṃgalasūtra, “auspicious thread”)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).