Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bua

/bjˈuə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
bua
IPA
/bjˈuə/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Bua.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

’Ba (alternative) Boa (alternative) Boua (alternative) Bwa (alternative) Buas (plural)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Bua terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Bua terms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce bua?
The recorded pronunciation is /bjˈuə/.
What does bua mean?
A language spoken in Chad
Where does bua come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce bua

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