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qumran

/kʊmˈɹæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
qum-ran
IPA
/kʊmˈɹæn/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A region on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea in the West Bank, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.

Etymology

From Arabic قُمْرَان (qumrān).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: قُمْرَان

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kʊmˈɹæn/
  • British English: /kʊmˈɹɑːn/

Derived Forms

Qumranic

Phrases

Qumran Aramaic

Questions

How do you pronounce qumran?
The recorded pronunciation is /kʊmˈɹæn/.
What does qumran mean?
A region on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea in the West Bank, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
Where does qumran come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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