Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nasi

/ˈneɪˌsaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
nasi
IPA
/ˈneɪˌsaɪ/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cooked rice.

Uncountable

noun

The intercalation of a month in the calendar of pre-Islamic Arabia, often considered heretical.

Uncountable

noun

plural of nasus

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay nasi.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: نَسِيء, ن س ء

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈneɪˌsaɪ/
  • British English: /ˈnɑː.si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nasi' (alternative)

Phrases

nasi briyani nasi goreng nasi ambeng agger nasi columella nasi depressor septi nasi levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Rhymes With

classy quasi quasi- grassy glassy malagasy brassy the be he we me

Questions

How do you pronounce nasi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪˌsaɪ/.
What does nasi mean?
Cooked rice.
Where does nasi come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce nasi

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