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nicobar

/ˈniːkə(ʊ)ˌbɑːɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
nico-bar
IPA
/ˈniːkə(ʊ)ˌbɑːɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Nicobar Islands.

noun

Ellipsis of Nicobar pigeon.

name

A district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil நக்கவரம் (nakkavaram).

Inflected Forms

Nicobars (plural)

Derived Forms

Nicobarese Nicobaric

Phrases

Andaman and Nicobar Central Nicobar serpent eagle Nicobar bulbul Nicobar crow Nicobar dove Nicobar flying fox Nicobar long-tailed macaque Nicobar megapode

Questions

How do you pronounce nicobar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈniːkə(ʊ)ˌbɑːɹ/.
What does nicobar mean?
Of or relating to the Nicobar Islands.
Where does nicobar come from?
Borrowed from Tamil நக்கவரம் (nakkavaram).

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