sama-veda

1. 1.

   a collection of mantras and tunes for use with the Rig-Veda

   BroaderSamhita

Questions about sama-veda

What does sama-veda mean?

sama-veda means "a collection of mantras and tunes for use with the Rig-Veda".

How many syllables are in sama-veda?

sama-veda has 4 syllables and divides as sa-ma--ve-da 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.

Is sama-veda a common word?

sama-veda is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.