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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kombi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
kom-bi
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minivan.

Australian usage

noun

A minibus (sixteen-seater vehicle used as a taxi).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Genericized trademark from the Volkswagen Kombi, a brand of minivans. Borrowed from German Kombi and, in South Africa, reinforced by Afrikaans kombi.

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Inflected Forms

kombis (plural)

Questions

What does kombi mean?
A minivan.
Where does kombi come from?
It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce kombi

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