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sitka

/ˈsɪtkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
sit-ka
IPA
/ˈsɪtkə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an indigenous tribe of people from Baranof Island, in the area of Sitka, Alaska.

name

A consolidated city and borough in Alaska, United States.

name

An island, the modern Baranof Island, where the city of Sitka is located.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Си́тка (Sítka), itself from Tlingit Sheetʼká.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Sitkas (plural)

Phrases

Sitka alder Sitka crab Sitka cypress Sitka deer Sitka spruce Sitka spruce beetle Sitka spruce weevil Sitka willow

Synonyms

New Archangel

Questions

How do you pronounce sitka?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪtkə/.
What does sitka mean?
A member of an indigenous tribe of people from Baranof Island, in the area of Sitka, Alaska.
Where does sitka come from?
Borrowed from Russian Си́тка (Sítka), itself from Tlingit Sheetʼká.

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