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dabba

/ˈdʌb.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
dab-ba
IPA
/ˈdʌb.ə/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of lunchbox or food container.

Indian usage

noun

del, the partial difference symbol ∂

Etymology

From Hindi डब्बा (ḍabbā, “box, container”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: डब्बा

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdʌb.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dabbas (plural)

Phrases

yabba dabba doo

Frequently Paired Words

dabbawalla yabba dabba doo

Synonyms

tiffin

Questions

How do you pronounce dabba?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌb.ə/.
What does dabba mean?
A kind of lunchbox or food container.
Where does dabba come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce dabba

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