Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zavijava

/ˌzævɪˈd͡ʒævə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: za-v-i-ja-va
IPA: /ˌzævɪˈd͡ʒævə/

30

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Beta Virginis, a star in the equatorial constellation of Virgo.

Etymology

From Arabic زَاوِيَة اَلْعَوَّاء (zāwiya(t) al-ʕawwāʔ, literally “corner of the howling (dog)”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: زَاوِيَة اَلْعَوَّاء, ز و ي

Questions

How do you pronounce zavijava?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzævɪˈd͡ʒævə/.
What does zavijava mean?: Beta Virginis, a star in the equatorial constellation of Virgo.
Where does zavijava come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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