Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swai

/swaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: swai
IPA: /swaɪ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of iridescent shark (“a shark catfish of species Pangasianodon hypophthalmus”).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The meat of that fish

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai สวาย (sà-wǎai).

Usage

Synonyms

iridescent shark tra

Questions

How do you pronounce swai?: The recorded pronunciation is /swaɪ/.
What does swai mean?: Synonym of iridescent shark (“a shark catfish of species Pangasianodon hypophthalmus”).
Where does swai come from?: Borrowed from Thai สวาย (sà-wǎai).

How to pronounce swai

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