Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuruba

/kʊɹʊbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ku-ru-ba
IPA: /kʊɹʊbə/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a particular Hindu caste, traditionally shepherds.

Etymology

Borrowed from Kannada ಕುರುಬ (kuruba).

Inflected Forms

Kurubas (plural) Kurumba (alternative) Kuruma (alternative) Kurumbar (alternative) Kurubaru (alternative) Kurumar (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kuruba?: The recorded pronunciation is /kʊɹʊbə/.
What does kuruba mean?: A member of a particular Hindu caste, traditionally shepherds.
Where does kuruba come from?: Borrowed from Kannada ಕುರುಬ (kuruba).

How to pronounce kuruba

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