Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moka

/mˈoʊkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: mo-ka
IPA: /mˈoʊkə/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A ritualized system of exchange in the Mount Hagen area of Papua New Guinea, involving reciprocal gifts of pigs that regulate social status.

Uncountable

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A town in Bioko Sur, Equatorial Guinea.

Example Sentences

"In a moka, water boils in a closed chamber with enough headroom to allow a head of steam to collect. The pressure from the steam forces the hot water to escape from the chamber and pass through the ground coffee."

Etymology

Probably from Italian moka.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: moka

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

mokas (plural)

Homonyms

moca

Rhymes With

coca boca mocha rocha fukuoka loca oka roca moca shizuoka yoshioka matsuoka

Questions

How do you pronounce moka?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈoʊkə/.
What does moka mean?: A moka pot.
Where does moka come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce moka

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