Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shabazz

/ʃˈɑbɑz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
shabazz
IPA
/ʃˈɑbɑz/
30
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

According to Nation of Islam doctrine, an old prophet from Mecca who led his people into Africa.

Etymology

From Arabic شَعْب (šaʕb, “a people”) and Arabic عَزّ (ʕazz, “to be mighty or glorious”). Also possibly from Persian شهباز (šahbâz, “royal falcon”), from شاه (shāh, “king”), + باز (bāz, “hawk, falcon”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ش ع ب, شَعْب, عَزّ, شهباز

Inflected Forms

Shabazzes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce shabazz?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɑbɑz/.
What does shabazz mean?
A surname.
Where does shabazz come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce shabazz

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