Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

medina

/məˈdiːnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: med-i-na
IPA: /məˈdiːnə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.

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A province of Saudi Arabia.

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A city, the county seat of Medina County, Ohio, named for the city in Saudi Arabia.

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A river, flowing south to north through the centre of the Isle of Wight, England; in full, the River Medina.

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A former borough of the Isle of Wight, England.

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A river in south central Texas, which gives its name to Medina County; in full, the Medina River.

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A surname from Spanish.

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A female given name transferred from the surname.

Example Sentences

"“It’s a great message that we’re sending not only here in Huntington Park but in other cities as well,” Medina added."
"Although Hicham usually worked in the new town, he still lived in the medina."

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna, “the city”). Doublet of Mdina.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: اَلْمَدِينَة, م د ن, Medine, medume

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /məˈdiːnə/

Inflected Forms

Al Madinah (alternative) Madinah (alternative) medinas (plural)

Phrases

Medina County Medina del Campo

Frequently Paired Words

medina

Rhymes With

china carolina vagina dinah indochina fina angina karolina kalina jasmina krajina myna

Questions

How do you pronounce medina?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈdiːnə/.
What does medina mean?: A major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.
Where does medina come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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