Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onitsha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
O-nit-sha
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Anambra State, Nigeria, located on the eastern bank of the Niger river.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Igbo Ọ̀nị̀chà.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ọ̀nị̀chà

Questions

What does onitsha mean?
A city in Anambra State, Nigeria, located on the eastern bank of the Niger river.
Where does onitsha come from?
Borrowed from Igbo Ọ̀nị̀chà.

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