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jambiya

/d͡ʒæmˈbiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jam-biya
IPA
/d͡ʒæmˈbiːə/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Arabian (especially Yemeni) dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَنْبِيَّة (janbiyya).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

jambiyas (plural) jambia (alternative) jambiyah (alternative) jambya (alternative) janbiya (alternative) janbiyah (alternative) janbia (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jambiya?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒæmˈbiːə/.
What does jambiya mean?
An Arabian (especially Yemeni) dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt.
Where does jambiya come from?
Borrowed from Arabic جَنْبِيَّة (janbiyya).

How to pronounce jambiya

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