Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
sub-ba
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Nepali.

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali सुब्बा (subbā).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: सुब्बा

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does subba mean?
A surname from Nepali.
Where does subba come from?
Borrowed from Nepali सुब्बा (subbā).

How to pronounce subba

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