Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sinaloa

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: sinaloa
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of Mexico.

Example Sentences

"Since his capture, homicides in Sinaloa have risen by more than 400%, according to an analysis of public data conducted by CNN."

Etymology

Disputed. From Mayo sinalobola (“round pitahaya”) or cut corn.

Word Breakdown

Root: sinalobola

Questions

What does sinaloa mean?: A state of Mexico.
Where does sinaloa come from?: Disputed. From Mayo sinalobola (“round pitahaya”) or cut corn.

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