Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: bat-na
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of Best alternative to a negotiated agreement.

name

A city and commune in Batna Province, northeastern Algeria.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic باتنة (bātinah), from Central Atlas Tamazight ⴱⴰⵜⵏⴰ (batna).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: باتنة, ⴱⴰⵜⵏⴰ

Inflected Forms

BATNAs (plural)

Questions

What does batna mean?: Initialism of Best alternative to a negotiated agreement.
Where does batna come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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