Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khyber pass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: khy-ber -pass
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A mountain pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan of great strategic and historical importance.

noun

Slang

Example Sentences

"Bab-e-Khyber is the name of the fortified arch, inaugurated with great pomp in 1963 by Pakistan's former military ruler Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan, that today bridges the road entrance to the Khyber Pass."
"You can stuff your rules, your insane ravings, your shouting, and your stupid "theory" right up your Khyber Pass. See a psychiatrist."

Etymology

Calque of Urdu درہ خیبر (dara xaibar).

Usage

Slang

Derived Forms

khyber

Phrases

Bab-e-Khyber

Frequently Paired Words

Bab-e-Khyber

Synonyms

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Questions

What does khyber pass mean?: A mountain pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan of great strategic and historical importance.
Where does khyber pass come from?: Calque of Urdu درہ خیبر (dara xaibar).

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