Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calma

/kˈɑlmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: cal-ma
IPA: /kˈɑlmə/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Filipino surname from Kapampangan.

name

Etymology

Filipino surname from Kapampangan, from kalma (“fortune”).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Calmas (plural)

Rhymes With

alma palma depalma dipalma

Questions

How do you pronounce calma?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑlmə/.
What does calma mean?: A Filipino surname from Kapampangan.
Where does calma come from?: Filipino surname from Kapampangan, from kalma (“fortune”).

How to pronounce calma

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