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jaffna

/ˈdʒæfnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
jaffna
IPA
/ˈdʒæfnə/
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in northern Sri Lanka.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil யாழ்ப்பாணம் (yāḻppāṇam).

Derived Forms

Jaffnese

Questions

How do you pronounce jaffna?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒæfnə/.
What does jaffna mean?
A city in northern Sri Lanka.
Where does jaffna come from?
Borrowed from Tamil யாழ்ப்பாணம் (yāḻppāṇam).

How to pronounce jaffna

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