Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cabana

/kəˈbænə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: ca-bana
IPA: /kəˈbænə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cabin or hut for relaxing.

noun

A shelter on a beach or at a swimming pool.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage

name

Example Sentences

"“So what's new in the whiskey business?” one of the fat men finally says by way of welcome, and the blonde stands up, arches one foot and dips it into the pool, looking all the while at the cabana where Baby Pignatari is talking on the telephone."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cabaña and Portuguese cabana, both from Late Latin capanna. Doublet of cabane and cabin.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: cabaña, cabana, capanna

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈbænə/
British English: /kəˈbɑːnə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cabanas (plural)

Phrases

cabana boy cabana set cabana shirt

Frequently Paired Words

cabin

Rhymes With

anna indiana louisiana montana hannah diana banana ghana lana savannah hanna nana

Questions

How do you pronounce cabana?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈbænə/.
What does cabana mean?: A cabin or hut for relaxing.
Where does cabana come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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