Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

savak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: savak
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Iranian security and intelligence service from 1957 to 1979.

Example Sentences

"The CIA wanted SAVAK to serve as its eyes and ears against the Soviets."

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ساواک (sâvâk).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: ساواک

Questions

What does savak mean?: The Iranian security and intelligence service from 1957 to 1979.
Where does savak come from?: It is traced to Persian.

How to pronounce savak

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