Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: ne-ta
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The ingredient that tops the mound of rice on a piece of nigiri sushi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi नेता (netā, “leader”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: ネタ

Inflected Forms

netas (plural)

Questions

What does neta mean?: A politician.
Where does neta come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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