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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minangkabau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
mi-nangk-abau
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Malayo-Polynesian language of Malaysia and Indonesia.

noun

A member of an ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Minangkabau Minangkabau.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Minangkabaus (plural)

Synonyms

Minang

Questions

What does minangkabau mean?
A Malayo-Polynesian language of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Where does minangkabau come from?
Borrowed from Minangkabau Minangkabau.

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