Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalevala

/ˈkɑleɪˌvɑlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: kale-vala
IPA: /ˈkɑleɪˌvɑlə/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Finnish national epic.

name

The mythical location where the heroes of Kalevala live.

name

An urban-type settlement, the administrative capital of the Kalevalsky District, Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia; also historically known as Uhtua.

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish Kalevala.

Inflected Forms

Kalewala (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kalevala?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑleɪˌvɑlə/.
What does kalevala mean?: The Finnish national epic.
Where does kalevala come from?: Borrowed from Finnish Kalevala.

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