Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

botha

/bˈɑθə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: botha
IPA: /bˈɑθə/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Afrikaans.

Countable

name

A village in Alberta, Canada.

Uncountable

contraction

Contraction of both + of.

Etymology

From Afrikaans Botha. Doublet of Both. * (Botha, Alberta): Named after Louis Botha.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: Botha

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bothas (plural)

Phrases

Botha's Hill

Rhymes With

hiawatha

Questions

How do you pronounce botha?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑθə/.
What does botha mean?: A surname from Afrikaans.
Where does botha come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

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