Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pandan

/ˈpeə̯ndən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: pan-dan
IPA: /ˈpeə̯ndən/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).

Countable

noun

Traditional food flavouring derived from the leaves of Pandanus amaryllifolius.

Uncountable

name

A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines.

name

A barangay of Bogo, Cebu, Philippines.

name

A municipality of Antique, Philippines.

Example Sentences

"“Like vanilla, but better,” she explains. “It’s fragrant and herbal, like you’re taking a big breath of the forest. I can’t believe white people haven’t learned about pandan yet.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pandan, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan. Doublet of hala via Hawaiian.

Word Breakdown

Root: *paŋdan

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpeə̯ndən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pandans (plural)

Rhymes With

brandon landon

Questions

How do you pronounce pandan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeə̯ndən/.
What does pandan mean?: A screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).
Where does pandan come from?: Borrowed from Malay pandan, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan. Doublet of hala via Hawaiian.

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