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timba

/tɪm.bə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
tim-ba
IPA
/tɪm.bə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Cuban salsa-derived style of music.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timba Tagalog timbabor. Spanish timbabor. English timba Borrowed from Spanish timba.

Usage

Homonyms

(non-rhotic, first pronunciation) timber

Questions

How do you pronounce timba?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɪm.bə/.
What does timba mean?
A Cuban salsa-derived style of music.
Where does timba come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timba Tagalog timbabor. Spanish timbabor. English timba Borrowed from Spanish timba.

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