Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
doina
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of Romanian folk song, often of lament, which has also been adopted into klezmer (Ashkenazi Jewish) music.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian doină.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

doinas (plural) doyna (alternative) doyne (alternative)

Questions

What does doina mean?
A kind of Romanian folk song, often of lament, which has also been adopted into klezmer (Ashkenazi Jewish) music.
Where does doina come from?
Borrowed from Romanian doină.

How to pronounce doina

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