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sliwa

/slˈaɪvə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
sli-wa
IPA
/slˈaɪvə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Polish.

name

A surname from Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.

Etymology

* (Polish name): From Polish Śliwa, from śliwa (“plum tree”). Doublet of sloe. * (Assyrian name): Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ṣlīḇā, “Crucifix”), a surname borne by Assyrians.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *(s)leh₃y-, Śliwa, ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ

Inflected Forms

Sliwas (plural)

Rhymes With

saliva godiva conjunctiva

Questions

How do you pronounce sliwa?
The recorded pronunciation is /slˈaɪvə/.
What does sliwa mean?
A surname from Polish.
Where does sliwa come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce sliwa

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