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lipa

/ˈlipə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
Li-pa
IPA
/ˈlipə/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Croatian kuna.

name

A surname.

name

The largest city in Batangas, Philippines.

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian lipa (“linden/lime tree”), named for its design of linden flowers and leaves.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

lipas (plural) lipe (plural)

Rhymes With

nepa ripa sipa nipa kippah la ya ma ah ha da pa

Questions

How do you pronounce lipa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlipə/.
What does lipa mean?
A former subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Croatian kuna.
Where does lipa come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce lipa

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