Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sabkha

/ˈsɑbkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: sabkha
IPA: /ˈsɑbkə/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of coastal salt flats, especially in North Africa and Arabia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَبْخَة (sabḵa, “salt flat”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɑbkə/
British English: /ˈsæbkə/

Inflected Forms

sabkhas (plural) sabakha (alternative) sebkha (alternative) shebka (alternative) subkha (alternative) sabkhah (alternative) sabkhat (alternative)

Synonyms

chott

Questions

How do you pronounce sabkha?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑbkə/.
What does sabkha mean?: An area of coastal salt flats, especially in North Africa and Arabia.
Where does sabkha come from?: Borrowed from Arabic سَبْخَة (sabḵa, “salt flat”).

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