Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mustafa

/mustˈɑfə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: mustafa
IPA: /mustˈɑfə/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic used by Muslims.

Example Sentences

"Prominent Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti told the BBC the closure was a "dangerous move" that meant "imprisoning" people in the West Bank and "depriving them from the only passage out"."

Etymology

From Arabic مُصْطَفَى (muṣṭafā, “the chosen one”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ص ف و

Rhymes With

moffa

Questions

How do you pronounce mustafa?: The recorded pronunciation is /mustˈɑfə/.
What does mustafa mean?: A male given name from Arabic used by Muslims.
Where does mustafa come from?: From Arabic مُصْطَفَى (muṣṭafā, “the chosen one”).

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