Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saphie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sa-phie
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A West African talisman or charm.

Example Sentences

"These saphies were the repositories of fetishes, charms against calamity: a pickled ring finger was considered proof against the bite of the puff adder […]"

Etymology

From Mandinka safaye.

Inflected Forms

saphies (plural)

Questions

What does saphie mean?: A West African talisman or charm.
Where does saphie come from?: From Mandinka safaye.

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