Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khaya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
khaya
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native house or hut.

noun

Servants' quarters separated from the main house.

noun

Anyone's house or home.

Slang

noun

Any tree of the genus Khaya.

Etymology

From the Nguni group of languages khaya (“home”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

khayas (plural)

Rhymes With

isaiah playa eritrea leia gaia rhea maia freya judea paella hosea mauna kea

Questions

What does khaya mean?
A native house or hut.
Where does khaya come from?
From the Nguni group of languages khaya (“home”).

How to pronounce khaya

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