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anzaldua

/ɑnzɑldˈuə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
an-zal-d-ua
IPA
/ɑnzɑldˈuə/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Anzaldúa, from Basque aintzi (“swamp”) + aldu (“high”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Anzaldúa, aintzi

Inflected Forms

Anzalduas (plural)

Rhymes With

hua lua chua rua bua grua basaldua plewa panzhihua cholewa

Questions

How do you pronounce anzaldua?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑnzɑldˈuə/.
What does anzaldua mean?
A surname.
Where does anzaldua come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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