Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leban

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
leban
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Coagulated sour milk diluted with water.

Uncountable

noun

Yoghurt (as used in Middle Eastern cuisine).

Uncountable

noun

A fermented liquor made with coagulated sour milk.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: لَبَن, ل ب ن

Usage

Inflected Forms

laban (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

labneh yogurt yaourt

Questions

What does leban mean?
Coagulated sour milk diluted with water.
Where does leban come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce leban

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