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cumbungi

/kʌmˈbʌŋɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cum-bun-gi
IPA
/kʌmˈbʌŋɡi/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several Australian perennial herbs of the genus Typha, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Wemba-Wemba gambang.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cumbungis (plural)

Phrases

broad-leaved cumbungi narrow-leaved cumbungi

Synonyms

cattail bulrush reedmace

Questions

How do you pronounce cumbungi?
The recorded pronunciation is /kʌmˈbʌŋɡi/.
What does cumbungi mean?
Any of several Australian perennial herbs of the genus Typha, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis.
Where does cumbungi come from?
From Wemba-Wemba gambang.

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