Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wabush

/ˈwɑː.bʊʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: Wa-bush
IPA: /ˈwɑː.bʊʃ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Etymology

Derived from Naskapi waban (“rabbit ground”).

Word Breakdown

Root: waban

Derived Forms

Wabushite Wabushian

Questions

How do you pronounce wabush?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑː.bʊʃ/.
What does wabush mean?: A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Where does wabush come from?: Derived from Naskapi waban (“rabbit ground”).

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