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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dira

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
di-ra
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Arabian cubit, whose value varied by place, time, and item from about 25–75 cm (10 in–2 ft 5½ in).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic ذِرَاع m (ḏirāʕ, “cubit”), from ذِرَاع f (ḏirāʕ, “arm”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ذراع, ذ ر ع

Inflected Forms

diras (plural) dirah (alternative) diraa (alternative)

Questions

What does dira mean?
The Arabian cubit, whose value varied by place, time, and item from about 25–75 cm (10 in–2 ft 5½ in).
Where does dira come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce dira

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