Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ringgit

/ˈɹɪŋɡɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: ring-git
IPA: /ˈɹɪŋɡɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The currency of Malaysia

Example Sentences

"[…] Malays at the famous Night Market speak with awe about the Chinese tourists who spend “a thousand ringgits a week just eating fish.”"

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay ringgit (literally “jagged”).

Inflected Forms

ringgits (plural)

Synonyms

dollar

Rhymes With

tlingit

Questions

How do you pronounce ringgit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪŋɡɪt/.
What does ringgit mean?: The currency of Malaysia
Where does ringgit come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Malay ringgit (literally “jagged”).

How to pronounce ringgit

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