Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hema

/hi mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
hema
IPA
/hi mə/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of historical European martial arts

Uncountable

noun

An ethnic group of Nilotic origin who are concentrated in parts of Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

noun

Alternative form of Hima (“pastoralist social class of Uganda and Tanzania”).

name

A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit हेमा (hemā, “gold”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: हेमा

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hi mə/

Usage

Synonyms

Bahema Bahima WMA

Questions

How do you pronounce hema?
The recorded pronunciation is /hi mə/.
What does hema mean?
Acronym of historical European martial arts
Where does hema come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce hema

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