gita

Questions about gita

What does gita mean?

gita means "(Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life".

How many syllables are in gita?

gita has 2 syllables and divides as gi-ta under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for gita?

Close synonyms include Bhagavad-Gita, Bhagavadgita. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gita a common word?

gita is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.