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pijin

/ˈpɪd͡ʒ(ɪ)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Pi-jin
IPA
/ˈpɪd͡ʒ(ɪ)n/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

In full Solomon Islands Pijin, Solomon Pijin, or Solomons Pijin: a language spoken on the Solomon Islands, which is a form of Melanesian Pidgin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Pijin Pijin, from English pidgin, from a Chinese Pidgin English pronunciation of business.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɪd͡ʒ(ɪ)n/
  • British English: /ˈpɪd͡ʒ(ɪ)n/

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Pijin terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Pijin terms

Homonyms

pidgin

Rhymes With

pigeon pidgin smidgen wigeon

Questions

How do you pronounce pijin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪd͡ʒ(ɪ)n/.
What does pijin mean?
In full Solomon Islands Pijin, Solomon Pijin, or Solomons Pijin: a language spoken on the Solomon Islands, which is a form of Melanesian Pidgin.
Where does pijin come from?
It is traced to English.

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