Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jhum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: jhum
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tribal form of cultivation in India, where a chosen piece of land is cleared and used to grow crops until its fertility is depleted.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

jhoom (alternative) joom (alternative) jum (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

jhumming jhummia

Questions

What does jhum mean?: A tribal form of cultivation in India, where a chosen piece of land is cleared and used to grow crops until its fertility is depleted.

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