Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swadesh list

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: swadesh list
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A list of vocabulary with universal test meanings and concepts.

Etymology

Named after the American linguist Morris Swadesh.

Inflected Forms

Swadesh lists (plural)

Questions

What does swadesh list mean?: A list of vocabulary with universal test meanings and concepts.
Where does swadesh list come from?: Named after the American linguist Morris Swadesh.

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