Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unyago

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-ya-go
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Swahili culture, a set of rituals that use music and dance to celebrate the coming of age of girls, teaching them about sex and conjugal life.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Largely missing from the discussion on multiple concurrent sexual partnerships is how the lessons and experiences on sexuality at a young age, by traditions such as unyago, play out in adult life."

Etymology

From Swahili unyago.

Origin

Source language: Swahili

Word Breakdown

Root: unyago

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does unyago mean?: In Swahili culture, a set of rituals that use music and dance to celebrate the coming of age of girls, teaching them about sex and conjugal life.
Where does unyago come from?: It is traced to Swahili.

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