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donker

/ˈdɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
donker
IPA
/ˈdɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A people smuggler.

Indian usage; Slang

Etymology

From donkey route + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

donkers (plural)

Rhymes With

conquer conker plonker honker bonker zonker yonker badonker

Questions

How do you pronounce donker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/.
What does donker mean?
A people smuggler.
Where does donker come from?
From donkey route + -er.

How to pronounce donker

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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