Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
jo-ba
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

male group leader in orientation camps

Etymology

From Cantonese 組爸 /组爸 (zou² baa⁴).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

jobas (plural)

Questions

What does joba mean?
male group leader in orientation camps
Where does joba come from?
From Cantonese 組爸 /组爸 (zou² baa⁴).

How to pronounce joba

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