Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kargyraa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kar-gy-raa
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deep form of Tuvan overtone singing

Example Sentences

"Mastery of throat-singing techniques like sygyt and kargyraa, the first an overtone-saturated whistling style, the second a deep, droning growl, are no longer the exclusive province of Mongolian tribesmen."

Etymology

From Tuvan каргыраа (kargyraa).

Questions

What does kargyraa mean?: A deep form of Tuvan overtone singing
Where does kargyraa come from?: From Tuvan каргыраа (kargyraa).

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