Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyawa

/ˈhaɪəwə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hyawa
IPA: /ˈhaɪəwə/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Protium heptaphyllum, one of many species known as incense tree.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The aromatic gum of this tree.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Macushi haijawa.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhaɪəwə/
British English: /ˈhaɪəwə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyawas (plural) hiawa (alternative) hayawa (alternative)

Synonyms

bastard cedar tacamahaca conima

Questions

How do you pronounce hyawa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪəwə/.
What does hyawa mean?: Protium heptaphyllum, one of many species known as incense tree.
Where does hyawa come from?: Borrowed from Macushi haijawa.

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