Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debil-debil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.84 in modern English

Syllables: de-bil-de-bil
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of devil devil

Example Sentences

"‘Why all man so quiet?’ he asked. ‘Ogilla! Debil-debil.’ ‘Spirit man belonga bone?’ ‘Oo-ai. He follow all a time. He here now! Last night Charcoal hear him cry for bone belonga him!’"

Etymology

Originally in Australian Pidgin English.

Inflected Forms

debil-debils (plural)

Questions

What does debil-debil mean?: Alternative spelling of devil devil
Where does debil-debil come from?: Originally in Australian Pidgin English.

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