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gamboa

/ɡɑmbˈoʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
gam-boa
IPA
/ɡɑmbˈoʊə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Gamboa, from Basque Ganboa.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Gamboas (plural)

Rhymes With

noah goa samoa noaa boa quinoa balboa shenandoah ochoa figueroa roa noa

Questions

How do you pronounce gamboa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɑmbˈoʊə/.
What does gamboa mean?
A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
Where does gamboa come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Gamboa, from Basque Ganboa.

How to pronounce gamboa

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