Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kayan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: kayan
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a subgroup of the Karenni people of Myanmar/Burma.

noun

A member of a certain indigenous tribe of Borneo.

Inflected Forms

Kayans (plural)

Phrases

Kayan East Kayan West

Frequently Paired Words

Kayan East Kayan West

Questions

What does kayan mean?: A member of a subgroup of the Karenni people of Myanmar/Burma.

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