Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bukhara

/buˈkɑːɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: bukhara
IPA: /buˈkɑːɹə/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The regional capital of the Bukhara region, Uzbekistan, founded in the 6th century BCE.

name

A region of Uzbekistan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بخارا (buxārā), ultimately from Sogdian.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Bukhoro (alternative) Bokhara (alternative)

Phrases

Bukhara fleeceflower Bukhara Region Bukhara Trumpeter Bokhara Trumpeter

Frequently Paired Words

Bukharan Bukhari Bukharian

Questions

How do you pronounce bukhara?: The recorded pronunciation is /buˈkɑːɹə/.
What does bukhara mean?: The regional capital of the Bukhara region, Uzbekistan, founded in the 6th century BCE.
Where does bukhara come from?: Borrowed from Classical Persian بخارا (buxārā), ultimately from Sogdian.

How to pronounce bukhara

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