Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuna

/ˈkuːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: ku-na
IPA: /ˈkuːnə/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The former (until 2023) currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa.

name

A surname from Polish.

noun

Alternative spelling of Cuna.

name

Alternative spelling of Cuna.

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian kúna/ку́на.

Origin

Source language: Polish

Word Breakdown

Root: kúna, -

Inflected Forms

kunas (plural) kune (plural)

Rhymes With

tuna luna una laguna buena fortuna altoona osuna oona kahuna ozuna acuna

Questions

How do you pronounce kuna?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuːnə/.
What does kuna mean?: The former (until 2023) currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa.
Where does kuna come from?: It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce kuna

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