Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limbu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: lim-bu
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a tribal people of Nepal (and to a lesser extent India and Bhutan).

name

Their Tibeto-Burman language, written in a unique script.

Inflected Forms

Limbus (plural)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Limbu terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Limbu terms

Questions

What does limbu mean?: A member of a tribal people of Nepal (and to a lesser extent India and Bhutan).

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