Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paman

/ˈpamən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: pa-man
IPA: /ˈpamən/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in the Cape York region of northern Queensland.

Etymology

From Pama + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Pama

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpamən/

Questions

How do you pronounce paman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpamən/.
What does paman mean?: Of or relating to the Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in the Cape York region of northern Queensland.
Where does paman come from?: From Pama + -an.

How to pronounce paman

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