Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doney

/dˈɑni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
doney
IPA
/dˈɑni/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

girl, sweetheart, darling, young woman, woman

Colloquial

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps from Catalan dona or Spanish doña; perhaps introduced to England by sailors who had visited Spanish or Italian portshttp://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=54922&messages=35

Usage

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

doney gal

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce doney?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑni/.
What does doney mean?
Alternative form of dhoni.
Where does doney come from?
Perhaps from Catalan dona or Spanish doña; perhaps introduced to England by sailors who had visited Spanish or Italian portshttp://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=54922&messages=35

How to pronounce doney

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