Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alboka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-bo-ka
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Basque single-reed woodwind instrument having two small-diameter melody pipes with finger holes and a bell traditionally made from animal horn.

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque alboka, from Arabic الْبُوق (al-būq, “the trumpet”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: بُوق, ب و ق

Inflected Forms

albokas (plural)

Questions

What does alboka mean?: A Basque single-reed woodwind instrument having two small-diameter melody pipes with finger holes and a bell traditionally made from animal horn.
Where does alboka come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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