Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karanga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
karanga
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Māori culture, an exchange of calls that forms part of the pōhiri.

name

A Maban language spoken in Chad.

name

A dialect of the Shona language of Zimbabwe.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Māori karanga.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does karanga mean?
In Māori culture, an exchange of calls that forms part of the pōhiri.
Where does karanga come from?
From Māori karanga.

How to pronounce karanga

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