Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tabi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: tabi
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Traditional Japanese ankle socks with a separate section for the big toe.

name

A barangay of Boac, Marinduque, Philippines.

name

A barangay of Gubat, Sorsogon, Philippines.

name

a male-given surname.

name

a female-given surname.

Etymology

From Japanese 足袋 (tabi, “foot pouch”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 足袋

Inflected Forms

tabis (plural)

Synonyms

tabis

Questions

What does tabi mean?: Traditional Japanese ankle socks with a separate section for the big toe.
Where does tabi come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce tabi

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