Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maban

/ˈmaːbæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
ma-ban
IPA
/ˈmaːbæn/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A magical material in Australian Aboriginal mythology, from which the shamans and elders derive their powers; it is often in the form of stones, and may be associated with quartz crystals, mother-of-pearl, etc.

Uncountable

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Questions

How do you pronounce maban?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaːbæn/.
What does maban mean?
A Western Nilotic language of Sudan.

How to pronounce maban

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