Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ndn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: ndn
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of next-door neighbour.

adj

Native American; Indian.

noun

Native American; Indian.

Example Sentences

"Like much of the english language usage in NDN Country, the way and understanding of this usage [of the term "rights"] is quite a bit different than the standard mainstream [understanding], because the usage for NDN People is culturally based."
"NDN technologies have historically tended to be green and sustainable—not because NDN folks are magically spiritually attached to Mother Earth but because NDN cultures tend to value foresight and cycles, considering generational consequences of technological adoption and understanding of systems over flat utilization of resources."

Etymology

When spoken, the letters N-D-N sound like Indian.

Inflected Forms

NDNs (plural)

Questions

What does ndn mean?: Initialism of next-door neighbour.
Where does ndn come from?: When spoken, the letters N-D-N sound like Indian.

How to pronounce ndn

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