Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zeylan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zey-lan
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An early (Dutch) name for Sri Lanka.

Etymology

From the Dutch pronunciation of Ceylon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

zeylanicus

Frequently Paired Words

Ceylon

Questions

What does zeylan mean?
An early (Dutch) name for Sri Lanka.
Where does zeylan come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce zeylan

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