Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jabbar

/dʒəbˈɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: jab-bar
IPA: /dʒəbˈɑɹ/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Arabic.

Example Sentences

"The carnage unfolded when Jabbar drove onto a sidewalk, bypassing a police vehicle that had been parked to block cars from pedestrians celebrating on crowded Bourbon Street, officials told reporters Wednesday afternoon."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَبَّار (jabbār, “mighty, powerful”). This surname is mostly found in Iraq.

Word Breakdown

Root: ج ب ر

Inflected Forms

Jabbars (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce jabbar?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒəbˈɑɹ/.
What does jabbar mean?: A surname from Arabic.
Where does jabbar come from?: Borrowed from Arabic جَبَّار (jabbār, “mighty, powerful”). This surname is mostly found in Iraq.

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