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biak

/ˈbi.ək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
bi-ak
IPA
/ˈbi.ək/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small island north of New Guinea.

name

A language spoken on this island and others near it.

Etymology

From Indonesian (bahasa) Biak (“Biak language”), from Biak wós Vyak. Also known in Biak as wós kovedi (“our language”).

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Biak whistler Wiktionary’s coverage of Biak terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Biak terms

Questions

How do you pronounce biak?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbi.ək/.
What does biak mean?
A small island north of New Guinea.
Where does biak come from?
From Indonesian (bahasa) Biak (“Biak language”), from Biak wós Vyak. Also known in Biak as wós kovedi (“our language”).

How to pronounce biak

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