Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

namib

/nəˈmɪb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: namib
IPA: /nəˈmɪb/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia.

Etymology

From Khoekhoe namib (“walkabout, wasteland”), from nami (“to walk about”).

Word Breakdown

Root: namib

Phrases

Namib melon

Questions

How do you pronounce namib?: The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈmɪb/.
What does namib mean?: A desert on the far southwestern coast of Africa, predominantly in Namibia.
Where does namib come from?: From Khoekhoe namib (“walkabout, wasteland”), from nami (“to walk about”).

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