Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yahawashi

/jəˈ(h)a.waˌʃaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ya-hawashi
IPA
/jəˈ(h)a.waˌʃaɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (́Yĕhōšúa, “Jesus”)

Word Breakdown

  • Root: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ

Inflected Forms

Yahawahshi (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce yahawashi?
The recorded pronunciation is /jəˈ(h)a.waˌʃaɪ/.
What does yahawashi mean?
Black Hebrew Israelite communities' rendering of Jesus
Where does yahawashi come from?
From Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (́Yĕhōšúa, “Jesus”)

How to pronounce yahawashi

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