Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shiga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
shi-ga
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu.

Uncountable

name

A Japanese surname

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 滋賀(しが) (Shiga).

Usage

Questions

What does shiga mean?
A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu.
Where does shiga come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 滋賀(しが) (Shiga).

How to pronounce shiga

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