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raia

/ɹˈɑjə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
ra-ia
IPA
/ɹˈɑjə/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of raya (“type of historical territory”).

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Sicilian surname, from raia (“smilax”) and raja (“ray”), both from Latin raia. As an Arabic surname, from راية (rāya, “flag”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, raia, ر ء ي

Inflected Forms

raias (plural)

Rhymes With

kaya amaya anaya saia sawaya incorvaia

Questions

How do you pronounce raia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑjə/.
What does raia mean?
Alternative form of raya (“type of historical territory”).
Where does raia come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce raia

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