Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nippur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
nip-pur
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient city in Sumer, modern Nuffar in Afak Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq.

Questions

What does nippur mean?
An ancient city in Sumer, modern Nuffar in Afak Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq.

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