Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kunya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kun-ya
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An epithet in Arabic names, typically deriving from the name of the bearer's first-born son.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كُنْيَة (kunya).

Inflected Forms

kunyas (plural)

Questions

What does kunya mean?: An epithet in Arabic names, typically deriving from the name of the bearer's first-born son.
Where does kunya come from?: Borrowed from Arabic كُنْيَة (kunya).

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