Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raffia

/ˈɹæfiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: raf-fia
IPA: /ˈɹæfiə/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He was pressed against the canes and raffia of which this old house was built."

Etymology

From Malagasy rafia or rofia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

raffias (plural) rafia (alternative, obsolete) raphia (alternative, obsolete) rofia (alternative, obsolete) roffia (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

raphia

Rhymes With

dysgraphia maffia agraphia

Questions

How do you pronounce raffia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæfiə/.
What does raffia mean?: A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).
Where does raffia come from?: From Malagasy rafia or rofia.

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