Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basheer

/bəˈʃiɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: basheer
IPA: /bəˈʃiɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic.

name

A surname from Arabic.

Etymology

From Arabic بَشِير (bašīr, “bringer of good news”)

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: بَشِير, ب ش ر

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bəˈʃiɹ/

Inflected Forms

Bashir (alternative)

Homonyms

bashir

Questions

How do you pronounce basheer?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈʃiɹ/.
What does basheer mean?: A male given name from Arabic.
Where does basheer come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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