Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akyab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: akyab
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Sittwe (“city in Myanmar”).

Etymology

From the Rakhine name of a former shrine supposedly holding the rear part of the Buddha's jawbone (formerly romanized Akyattaw) and its ridge overlooking the former British port town (Akyatkundaw).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does akyab mean?: Former name of Sittwe (“city in Myanmar”).
Where does akyab come from?: From the Rakhine name of a former shrine supposedly holding the rear part of the Buddha's jawbone (formerly romanized Akyattaw) and its ridge overlooking the former British port town (Akyatkundaw).

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