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arango

/əˈɹæŋɡəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
arango
IPA
/əˈɹæŋɡəʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rough carnelian bead, formerly used in Africa as currency when buying slaves for the slave trade.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Rango is the earlier form, attested from 1644. From Malagasy rango (“long and thin”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

arangos (plural) arangoes (plural) rango (alternative)

Rhymes With

congo bango lango tarango stango

Questions

How do you pronounce arango?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹæŋɡəʊ/.
What does arango mean?
A rough carnelian bead, formerly used in Africa as currency when buying slaves for the slave trade.
Where does arango come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce arango

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