Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

douma

/dˈoʊmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: douma
IPA: /dˈoʊmə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of duma (“Russian legislative assembly”).

Archaic

name

A city in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria.

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دُومَا (dūmā).

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

doumas (plural) Duma (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce douma?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈoʊmə/.
What does douma mean?: Archaic form of duma (“Russian legislative assembly”).
Where does douma come from?: Borrowed from Arabic دُومَا (dūmā).

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