Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abada

/əˈbɑːdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: aba-da
IPA: /əˈbɑːdə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rhinoceros.

Obsolete

noun

A herbivorous mythological creature of the Central African Congo, similar to the unicorn. Its horns are said to be an antidote to poisons, and it has brown fur, two crooked horns and a boar's tail.

Example Sentences

"It is certain that the unicorn is not to be confounded with the abada, about which they usually dispute; this one may see by the difference of their names, as well as by the difference of their body and parts […]"

Etymology

From Portuguese abada (“female rhinoceros”), from Malay badak (“rhinoceros”).

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: abada, badak

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

abadas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abada?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɑːdə/.
What does abada mean?: The rhinoceros.
Where does abada come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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