Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sumbala

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sum-bala
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans).

Uncountable

Etymology

From a Mande language. Compare Bambara sunbala.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

soumbala (alternative)

Questions

What does sumbala mean?: A West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans).
Where does sumbala come from?: From a Mande language. Compare Bambara sunbala.

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