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kimba

/kˈɪmbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
kim-ba
IPA
/kˈɪmbə/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A town in the northern Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.

name

A local government area in South Australia with its headquarters in the town; in full, the District Council of Kimba.

Etymology

Borrowed from Barngarla dyimba (“ashes”).

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

simba marimba

Questions

How do you pronounce kimba?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɪmbə/.
What does kimba mean?
A surname.
Where does kimba come from?
Borrowed from Barngarla dyimba (“ashes”).

How to pronounce kimba

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