Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruhnama

/ɹuˈnɑmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Ruh-na-ma
IPA: /ɹuˈnɑmə/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A two-volume work written by Saparmurat Niyazov, the president of Turkmenistan from 1990 to 2006, intended to serve as a tool of state propaganda.

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkmen Ruhnama (literally “Book of the Soul”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹuˈnɑmə/
British English: /ɹuːˈnɑːmə/

Inflected Forms

the Ruhnama (canonical) Rukhnama (alternative)

Rhymes With

drama lama panorama osama rama llama brahma kama diorama cama fujiyama amah

Questions

How do you pronounce ruhnama?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹuˈnɑmə/.
What does ruhnama mean?: A two-volume work written by Saparmurat Niyazov, the president of Turkmenistan from 1990 to 2006, intended to serve as a tool of state propaganda.
Where does ruhnama come from?: Borrowed from Turkmen Ruhnama (literally “Book of the Soul”).

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