Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valiha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: val-i-ha
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of bamboo tube zither from Madagascar.

Example Sentences

"The valiha has a royal heritage: according to Justin Vali, King Radama II was a superb composer."

Etymology

Borrowed from Malagasy valiha.

Inflected Forms

valihas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

marovany

Questions

What does valiha mean?: A form of bamboo tube zither from Madagascar.
Where does valiha come from?: Borrowed from Malagasy valiha.

How to pronounce valiha

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