Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banaban

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ba-n-a-ban
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the island of Banaba, Kiribati.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Banaba, Kiribati.

Example Sentences

"But Banaban elders say relying on support from faraway places is not sustainable, especially as the climate crisis worsens."
"Perhaps most damaging is the impact the mining had on te bangabanga. Banabans have historically been able to survive droughts due to the natural ability of the caves to capture and store water."

Etymology

From Banaba + -an.

Inflected Forms

Banabans (plural)

Questions

What does banaban mean?: Of or pertaining to the island of Banaba, Kiribati.
Where does banaban come from?: From Banaba + -an.

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