Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

selca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
sel-ca
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A photographic portrait taken by the subject; a selfie.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 셀카 (selka), from English self + camera.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

selcas (plural)

Questions

What does selca mean?
A photographic portrait taken by the subject; a selfie.
Where does selca come from?
It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce selca

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