Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onibi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
onibi
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The will o' the wisp.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 鬼火 (literally “ghost fire”)

Questions

What does onibi mean?
The will o' the wisp.
Where does onibi come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 鬼火 (literally “ghost fire”)

How to pronounce onibi

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