Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lassa

/lˈɑsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: las-sa
IPA: /lˈɑsə/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Archaic form of Lhasa.

Archaic

name

Acronym of Latin American Society of South Australia.

name

A town in Borno state, Nigeria.

name

A city in the Kara Region of Togo

Example Sentences

"It was first described in the town of Lassa, Nigeria in 1969."
"Luka. The Gospel According to St. Luke in Margi. Prepared by The Church of the Brethren Mission. Lassa, Nigeria."
"Lassa fever was first described in an American nurse working at Lassa, Nigeria."
"Other Catholic elemntary schools are at Lassa and a few other places ."
"At Lassa, the president witnessed the unanimous selection of Chief Adre Walla who replaces the deceased Asoumaro Walla"
"Here to help? Two witch doctors in Lassa, Togo"

Usage

Archaic

Phrases

Lassa fever Lassa virus

Rhymes With

casa asa mombasa kinshasa lhasa basa kielbasa bourassa ossa thalassa kolasa lanasa

Questions

How do you pronounce lassa?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɑsə/.
What does lassa mean?: Archaic form of Lhasa.

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