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bamako

/ˈbɑməkoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
ba-mako
IPA
/ˈbɑməkoʊ/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Mali.

name

The Malian government.

Etymology

Borrowed from Bambara Bamakɔ.

Questions

How do you pronounce bamako?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑməkoʊ/.
What does bamako mean?
The capital city of Mali.
Where does bamako come from?
Borrowed from Bambara Bamakɔ.

How to pronounce bamako

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