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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bayan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
bayan
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of chromatic button accordion developed in Russia in the early 20th century.

noun

A lecture.

name

A county of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

Etymology

From Russian бая́н (baján); named after the 11th-century bard Boyan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: бая́н, بَيَان, ب ي ن, -, 巴彦

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

bayans (plural) baian (alternative) bajan (alternative)

Derived Forms

bayanist

Phrases

Bayan Har

Frequently Paired Words

garmon

Questions

What does bayan mean?
A type of chromatic button accordion developed in Russia in the early 20th century.
Where does bayan come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce bayan

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