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guana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
gua-na
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An iguana.

Archaic

noun

An ethnic group in Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil.

name

A language of the Brazilian Terêna.

name

A language of the Paraguayan Chaco.

Etymology

By aphesis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

guanas (plural)

Derived Forms

goanna

Phrases

Guana Island

Frequently Paired Words

Guana Island

Questions

What does guana mean?
An iguana.
Where does guana come from?
By aphesis.

How to pronounce guana

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