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golan

/ɡˈoʊlən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
golan
IPA
/ɡˈoʊlən/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in the Middle East, generally identified with modern-day Sahm el-Jaulān in Daraa governorate, Syria.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A region in the Middle East, in northwest Syria, under Israeli occupation since 1967; same as the Golan Heights.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Hebrew.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גּוֹלָן (golán).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: גּוֹלָן

Usage

Inflected Forms

Golans (plural)

Phrases

Golan Heights

Frequently Paired Words

Jolani

Rhymes With

stolen nolan colon swollen semi-colon dolan solon bolan bolen solan tolan polan

Questions

How do you pronounce golan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈoʊlən/.
What does golan mean?
A city in the Middle East, generally identified with modern-day Sahm el-Jaulān in Daraa governorate, Syria.
Where does golan come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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