Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abura

/əˈbjʊ.ɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abu-ra
IPA: /əˈbjʊ.ɹə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any tree of the species in the genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae:

noun

Any tree of the species in the genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae:

noun

The soft pale wood from the abura tree.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba abùrà.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbjʊ.ɹə/
British English: /əˈbjʊ.ɹə/

Inflected Forms

aburas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abura?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbjʊ.ɹə/.
What does abura mean?: Any tree of the species in the genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae:
Where does abura come from?: Borrowed from Yoruba abùrà.

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