Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: rya
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Scandinavian knotted-pile woollen rug, used as bed-cover and tapestry.

name

Initialism of Royal Yachting Association, the governing body for all forms of boating in the United Kingdom.

Example Sentences

"People were proud of art ryas designed by textile artists and woven by professionals, and they themselves wove copies of published traditional compositions, or executed new craft ryas that were designed for the purpose by textile artists."

Etymology

From Swedish rya (“thick cloth”).

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: rya

Inflected Forms

ryas (plural)

Synonyms

rya rug

Questions

What does rya mean?: A Scandinavian knotted-pile woollen rug, used as bed-cover and tapestry.
Where does rya come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce rya

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