Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

umm al-quwain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
um-m al-quwain
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An emirate of the United Arab Emirates.

name

The capital city of Umm al-Quwain emirate, United Arab Emirates.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أُمّ ٱلقَيْوَيْن (ʔumm l-qaywayn).

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What does umm al-quwain mean?
An emirate of the United Arab Emirates.
Where does umm al-quwain come from?
Borrowed from Arabic أُمّ ٱلقَيْوَيْن (ʔumm l-qaywayn).

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