Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barabra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: barabra
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Nubian peoples of northern Sudan and southern Egypt.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros), possibly through Arabic بَرْبَر (barbar).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: βάρβαρος, بَرْبَر

Frequently Paired Words

barbarian barbarous

Questions

What does barabra mean?: The Nubian peoples of northern Sudan and southern Egypt.
Where does barabra come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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