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gambia

/ˈɡæm.bi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
gam-bia
IPA
/ˈɡæm.bi.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in West Africa.

name

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of The Gambia.

Etymology

From the name of the Gambia River.

Inflected Forms

the Gambia (canonical)

Derived Forms

Gambian

Phrases

Gambia fever Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Synonyms

Republic of the Gambia

Rhymes With

zambia escambia senegambia

Questions

How do you pronounce gambia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæm.bi.ə/.
What does gambia mean?
A river in West Africa.
Where does gambia come from?
From the name of the Gambia River.

How to pronounce gambia

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