Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poona

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: poona
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Pune.

Etymology

The city became known as Poona in English during British rule in 1857 and changed to Pune in 1978.

Questions

What does poona mean?: Former name of Pune.
Where does poona come from?: The city became known as Poona in English during British rule in 1857 and changed to Pune in 1978.

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