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sandia

/ˌsænˈdiː.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
San-di-a
IPA
/ˌsænˈdiː.ə/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Southern Tiwa-speaking people and tribe in New Mexico.

name

The pueblo of the Sandia people, located in southern Sandoval County and northern Bernalillo County.

name

The variety of Southern Tiwa spoken by these people.

name

An unincorporated community in Jim Wells County, Texas.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sandía (“watermelon”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Sandia Mountains Ohkay Owingeh San Felipe San Ildefonso Santa Ana Santa Clara Santo Domingo

Frequently Paired Words

Acoma Cochiti Isleta Jemez Laguna Nambé Ohkay Owingeh Picuris

Rhymes With

candia scandia idea via korea south korea north korea maria santa maria garcia mia pro-mia

Questions

How do you pronounce sandia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsænˈdiː.ə/.
What does sandia mean?
A Southern Tiwa-speaking people and tribe in New Mexico.
Where does sandia come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce sandia

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