Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
laya
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

tempo in Indian music.

Uncountable

name

A gewog of Gasa District, Bhutan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dzongkha ལ་ཡག་ (la yag).

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does laya mean?
tempo in Indian music.
Where does laya come from?
Borrowed from Dzongkha ལ་ཡག་ (la yag).

How to pronounce laya

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