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elwha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
el-wha
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Washington.

Etymology

From Klallam ʔéʔɬx̣ʷaʔ.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ʔéʔɬx̣ʷaʔ

Questions

What does elwha mean?
A river in Washington.
Where does elwha come from?
From Klallam ʔéʔɬx̣ʷaʔ.

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