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burj khalifa

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
bur-j khal-i-fa
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the world's tallest structure.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بُرْج خَلِيفَة (burj ḵalīfa), from برج (“tower”) + خليفة (“caliph”).

Questions

What does burj khalifa mean?
A skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the world's tallest structure.
Where does burj khalifa come from?
Borrowed from Arabic بُرْج خَلِيفَة (burj ḵalīfa), from برج (“tower”) + خليفة (“caliph”).

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