Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuoba

/twoʊˈbɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: tuo-ba
IPA: /twoʊˈbɑː/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an ancient Xianbei tribe of China

name

The extinct language formerly spoken by the Tuoba.

Etymology

From Mandarin 拓跋 (Tuòbá).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

T'o-pa (alternative) Toba (alternative) Tuoh-bar (alternative)

Synonyms

Tabgach

Questions

How do you pronounce tuoba?: The recorded pronunciation is /twoʊˈbɑː/.
What does tuoba mean?: an ancient Xianbei tribe of China
Where does tuoba come from?: From Mandarin 拓跋 (Tuòbá).

How to pronounce tuoba

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