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pirahã

/ˈpiːɹəhɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pi-ra-ha
IPA
/ˈpiːɹəhɑː/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indigenous people from what is now the Brazilian state of Amazonas

name

The language of that people

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpiːɹəhɑː/

Inflected Forms

Piraha (alternative) Pirahá (alternative, uncommon) Pirahan (alternative, rare)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Pirahã terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Pirahã terms

Questions

How do you pronounce pirahã?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːɹəhɑː/.
What does pirahã mean?
An indigenous people from what is now the Brazilian state of Amazonas

How to pronounce pirahã

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