Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ajami

/ˌeɪdʒˈɑmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: aja-mi
IPA: /ˌeɪdʒˈɑmi/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Non-Arab; Persian.

name

The Ajami script.

Etymology

From Arabic عَجَمِيّ (ʕajamiyy). By surface analysis, Ajam + -i.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: عَجَمِيّ

Inflected Forms

more Ajami (comparative) most Ajami (superlative)

Phrases

Ajami Iraq Ajami Turkic

Frequently Paired Words

Ajam

Rhymes With

tommy mommy tsunami ami swami rami commie salami murakami balmy tommie pastrami

Questions

How do you pronounce ajami?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪdʒˈɑmi/.
What does ajami mean?: Non-Arab; Persian.
Where does ajami come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce ajami

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