Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: suya
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marinated spicy kebab from Nigeria.

Example Sentences

"Elizabeth started eating her suya, her eyes on my face."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hausa suya.

Inflected Forms

suyas (plural)

Questions

What does suya mean?: A marinated spicy kebab from Nigeria.
Where does suya come from?: Borrowed from Hausa suya.

How to pronounce suya

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