Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
jo-ma
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Cantonese 組媽 /组妈 (zou² maa¹).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

jomas (plural)

Questions

What does joma mean?
female group leader in orientation camps
Where does joma come from?
From Cantonese 組媽 /组妈 (zou² maa¹).

How to pronounce joma

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