Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jiayi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: ji-ayi
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Chiayi.

Example Sentences

"About two-thirds of the island is composed of rugged uplands, and numerous peaks crest above 3,000 m. The island’s tallest mountain is Yushan (Jade Mountain). It rises 4,000 m and is located inland from Jiayi (Chia-i), almost astride the Tropic of Cancer."
"The southern town of Jiayi cemented its reputation as the baseball capital of Taiwan when several of its sons went on to star in baseball in Japan."
"Liao's father suddenly passed away the year after Retrocession. All alone, he left Jiayi for Taipei and lived on the family property, which was managed at that time by his second uncle."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 嘉義 (Jiāyì).

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does jiayi mean?: Alternative form of Chiayi.
Where does jiayi come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 嘉義 (Jiāyì).

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