Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raya

/ɹˈeɪə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: raya
IPA: /ɹˈeɪə/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former territory of the mediaeval principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia held under the direct administration of the Ottoman Empire, as opposed to the principalities.

noun

Alternative form of rayah.

name

noun

Ellipsis of Hari Raya Aidilfitri (“Eid al-Fitr”).

Informal

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

rayas (plural) raia (alternative)

Rhymes With

isaiah freya kamehameha kilauea celaya leya hygeia caya hydeia

Questions

How do you pronounce raya?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈeɪə/.
What does raya mean?: A former territory of the mediaeval principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia held under the direct administration of the Ottoman Empire, as opposed to the principalities.

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