Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalish

/kˈælɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: kalish
IPA: /kˈælɪʃ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

Example Sentences

"Massacres occurred in Kalish, Cracow, Glogau, and other cities, especially on the German frontier."
"Israel Jaffa of Suvalk, later chazzan in Kalish, was also a remarkable Hebrew scholar."

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Kalisz or Czech/Slovak Kališ.

Origin

Source language: Polish

Word Breakdown

Root: Kalisz

Inflected Forms

Kalishes (plural)

Rhymes With

italish

Questions

How do you pronounce kalish?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈælɪʃ/.
What does kalish mean?: Kalisz, Poland
Where does kalish come from?: It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce kalish

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