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minami

/minˈɑmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
mi-na-mi
IPA
/minˈɑmi/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A unisex given name from Japanese.

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 南 (Minami).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Minamis (plural)

Rhymes With

tommy mommy tsunami ami swami rami commie salami murakami balmy tommie pastrami

Questions

How do you pronounce minami?
The recorded pronunciation is /minˈɑmi/.
What does minami mean?
A unisex given name from Japanese.
Where does minami come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce minami

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