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andaman

/ˈæn.də.mən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
an-daman
IPA
/ˈæn.də.mən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related to the Andaman Islands, or to their people or languages.

Etymology

Probably from Malay Handuman, further derived from Sanskrit हनुमान् (hanumān).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Handuman, हनुमान्

Derived Forms

Andamanese

Phrases

Andaman boobook Andaman Islands Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman Sea North and Middle Andaman South Andaman

Frequently Paired Words

Andaman boobook Andaman Islands Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman Sea North and Middle Andaman South Andaman

Questions

How do you pronounce andaman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.də.mən/.
What does andaman mean?
Related to the Andaman Islands, or to their people or languages.
Where does andaman come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce andaman

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