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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turkana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
turkana
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Nilo-Saharan language of Kenya.

name

Lake Turkana.

noun

The people who speak this language.

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkana ŋatùrkwanà.

Phrases

Turkana Boy Wiktionary’s coverage of Turkana terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Turkana terms

Questions

What does turkana mean?
A Nilo-Saharan language of Kenya.
Where does turkana come from?
Borrowed from Turkana ŋatùrkwanà.

How to pronounce turkana

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