shikara
noun
shikara is spelled S-H-I-K-A-R-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shikara means “A type of small wooden boat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shikara is shikaras.
How many letters and syllables are in shikara?
| Letters | 7: S-H-I-K-A-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st 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 shikara?
Shikara appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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 shikara
- shikaras plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shikara mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaA type of small wooden boat
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shikara come from?
Borrowed from Hindi शिकारा (śikārā).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).