Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gostan

[ˌɡo(ː)ˈstan]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gostan
IPA: [ˌɡo(ː)ˈstan]

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go backwards; to reverse (a vehicle).

Colloquial

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay gostan, from English go astern.

Origin

Source language: English

Word Breakdown

Root: go astern

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

gostun (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gostan?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˌɡo(ː)ˈstan].
What does gostan mean?: To go backwards; to reverse (a vehicle).
Where does gostan come from?: It is traced to English.

How to pronounce gostan

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