Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karnak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: kar-nak
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A temple complex in Egypt, located on the site of the ancient Thebes.

name

A locality in the Shire of West Wimmera, western Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From Arabic قرية and نَقِ (naqi) meaning fortified city.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: قرية

Questions

What does karnak mean?: A temple complex in Egypt, located on the site of the ancient Thebes.
Where does karnak come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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