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naker

/ˈneɪkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
naker
IPA
/ˈneɪkə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French nacaire, nacre (cognate with Italian nacchera, mediaeval Latin nacara), ultimately derived from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra, “drum”). Doublet of nacre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: نَقَّارَة, ن ق ر

Inflected Forms

nakers (plural) nakir (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce naker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪkə/.
What does naker mean?
A small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum.
Where does naker come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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