Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

svan

/ˈsvɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: svan
IPA: /ˈsvɑːn/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A South Caucasian language of Caucasian Georgia, related to Georgian, Laz, and Mingrelian.

noun

A person from Svaneti, or a descendant of Svan people.

Etymology

From Georgian სვანი (svani).

Inflected Forms

Swan (alternative) Svans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce svan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsvɑːn/.
What does svan mean?: A South Caucasian language of Caucasian Georgia, related to Georgian, Laz, and Mingrelian.
Where does svan come from?: From Georgian სვანი (svani).

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