Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inga

/ˈɪŋɡə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
in-ga
IPA
/ˈɪŋɡə/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs.

name

A female given name from Old Norse.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese ingá, borrowed from Old Tupi ingá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *iŋa.

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How do you pronounce inga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪŋɡə/.
What does inga mean?
Any of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs.
Where does inga come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce inga

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