Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nacodah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: na-co-dah
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The captain of a boat or other vessel.

Dated

Example Sentences

"The proas are owned by Malays, each one commanded by a head man or nacodah."

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay nakhoda, from Persian ناخدا (nâxodâ).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: ناخدا

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

nacodahs (plural)

Questions

What does nacodah mean?: The captain of a boat or other vessel.
Where does nacodah come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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