Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doha

/ˈdoʊ.hɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: do-ha
IPA: /ˈdoʊ.hɑː/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Qatar.

name

The Qatari government.

noun

A form of self-contained rhyming couplet in Hindi poetry.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الدَّوْحَة (ad-dawḥa).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: दोहा

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdoʊ.hɑː/
British English: /ˈdəʊ.hɑː/

Inflected Forms

dohas (plural)

Derived Forms

Dohan

Rhymes With

aloha

Questions

How do you pronounce doha?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊ.hɑː/.
What does doha mean?: The capital and largest city of Qatar.
Where does doha come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce doha

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