Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luhya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: luhya
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Bantu language spoken in western Kenya and Uganda. Luhya has a number of dialects, including Maragoli, Abagisu, Marama, Kibukusu, Wanga, and Bukusu.

name

The people who speak it.

Synonyms

Luyia Luluyia

Questions

What does luhya mean?: A Bantu language spoken in western Kenya and Uganda. Luhya has a number of dialects, including Maragoli, Abagisu, Marama, Kibukusu, Wanga, and Bukusu.

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