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kobane

/ˌkəˈbɒni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
kobane
IPA
/ˌkəˈbɒni/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Kurdistan of Syria.

Etymology

From Northern Kurdish Kobanê, Kobanî, from German Kompanie (“military company”), from French compagnie. Cognate with English company.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkəˈbɒni/

Inflected Forms

Kobani (alternative)

Synonyms

Ayn al-Arab

Questions

How do you pronounce kobane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkəˈbɒni/.
What does kobane mean?
A city in Kurdistan of Syria.
Where does kobane come from?
It is traced to German.

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