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machang

/ˌmaʔ ˈt͡ʃaŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
machang
IPA
/ˌmaʔ ˈt͡ʃaŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

zongzi

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉粽 (mah-chàng).

Usage

Inflected Forms

bak chang (alternative, Malaysia) bak zhang (alternative, Malaysia) bah zhang (alternative, Malaysia) ba zhang (alternative, Malaysia)

Phrases

Nyonya chang

Frequently Paired Words

Nyonya chang

Questions

How do you pronounce machang?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmaʔ ˈt͡ʃaŋ/.
What does machang mean?
zongzi
Where does machang come from?
Borrowed from Hokkien 肉粽 (mah-chàng).

How to pronounce machang

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