Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

madiba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: madi-ba
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

His Xhosa clan name, which he became respectfully known by in South Africa.

Phrases

Madiba shirt

Questions

What does madiba mean?: Nelson Mandela
Where does madiba come from?: His Xhosa clan name, which he became respectfully known by in South Africa.

How to pronounce madiba

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