Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turbaning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tur-ban-ing
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceremony in Hausa-Fulani culture, in which someone is formally installed in a new position of power or traditional importance in the community.

Etymology

From turban + -ing.

Inflected Forms

turbanings (plural) turbanning (alternative)

Questions

What does turbaning mean?: A ceremony in Hausa-Fulani culture, in which someone is formally installed in a new position of power or traditional importance in the community.
Where does turbaning come from?: From turban + -ing.

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