Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riza

/ˈɹiː.zə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: riza
IPA: /ˈɹiː.zə/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Persian [in turn from Arabic]; variant forms Reza, Raza, Rizo

name

A surname from Persian [in turn from Arabic]; variant forms Reza, Raza, Rizo

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian رِضَا (rizā), borrowed from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā), from رِضًا (riḍan, “satisfaction, fulfillment”), verbal noun of رَضِيَ (raḍiya, “to be pleased; to be satisfied”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ر ض و

Frequently Paired Words

Rida Ridha Rizaei Rizaee Rizayee Rizayi Rizai

Rhymes With

pizza lisa visa teresa mona lisa louisa ibiza pisa giza risa genizah albariza

Questions

How do you pronounce riza?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiː.zə/.
What does riza mean?: A male given name from Persian [in turn from Arabic]; variant forms Reza, Raza, Rizo
Where does riza come from?: Borrowed from Persian رِضَا (rizā), borrowed from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā), from رِضًا (riḍan, “satisfaction, fulfillment”), verbal noun of رَضِيَ (raḍiya, “to be pleased; to be satisfied”).

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