Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nagaimo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: na-gaimo
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dioscorea opposita, a variety of yam.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 長芋, literally "long yam".

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 長芋

Usage

Questions

What does nagaimo mean?: Dioscorea opposita, a variety of yam.
Where does nagaimo come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce nagaimo

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “nagaimo”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “nagaimo”.
Repeat and practice — Say “nagaimo” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.