Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

negara

/nɛɡˈɑɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: ne-gara
IPA: /nɛɡˈɑɹə/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A constituent state of Indonesia when it was under Dutch control.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay negara, from Sanskrit नगर (nagara, “city”). Doublet of Angkor and Nagari.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: negara, नगर

Inflected Forms

negaras (plural)

Rhymes With

lara mara tamara tiara barra ferrara nara chara guevara guadalajara vergara parra

Questions

How do you pronounce negara?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɛɡˈɑɹə/.
What does negara mean?: A constituent state of Indonesia when it was under Dutch control.
Where does negara come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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