Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

argaman

/ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡəmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
arga-man
IPA
/ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡəmən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular purple dye or color.

Uncountable

noun

An Israeli wine grape.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אַרְגָּמָן (argaman, “purple, crimson”), from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 (argamannu, “red-purple”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: אַרְגָּמָן, 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡

Usage

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce argaman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡəmən/.
What does argaman mean?
A particular purple dye or color.
Where does argaman come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce argaman

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