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botak

[ˈbo(˧).taʔ(˦)]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
bo-tak
IPA
[ˈbo(˧).taʔ(˦)]
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Bald.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay botak.

Inflected Forms

more botak (comparative) most botak (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce botak?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈbo(˧).taʔ(˦)].
What does botak mean?
Bald.
Where does botak come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Malay botak.

How to pronounce botak

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([ˈbo(˧).taʔ(˦)]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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