Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jubba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: jub-ba
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Ethiopia and Somalia.

noun

Alternative form of jubbah.

Example Sentences

"Though his sabre still hung in the sheath at his belt, it was hidden by the long jubba of rainbow silk reserved for holiday splendor."

Etymology

From Somali Jubba.

Word Breakdown

Root: Jubba

Inflected Forms

Juba (alternative) jubbas (plural)

Questions

What does jubba mean?: A river in Ethiopia and Somalia.
Where does jubba come from?: From Somali Jubba.

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