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wagga wagga

/ˌwɒɡə ˈwɒɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
wag-ga wag-ga
IPA
/ˌwɒɡə ˈwɒɡə/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in southern New South Wales, Australia.

name

A local government area in New South Wales, which includes the city proper; in full, the City of Wagga Wagga.

Etymology

Reduplication of Wiradjuri wagga (“crow”), where it pluralises the word. Other translations have also attributed the word wagga to mean 'reeling (like a sick man or a dizzy man)' to 'dance, slide or grind'.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

East Wagga Wagga North Wagga Wagga

Frequently Paired Words

Wagga

Questions

How do you pronounce wagga wagga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwɒɡə ˈwɒɡə/.
What does wagga wagga mean?
A city in southern New South Wales, Australia.
Where does wagga wagga come from?
Reduplication of Wiradjuri wagga (“crow”), where it pluralises the word. Other translations have also attributed the word wagga to mean 'reeling (like a sick man or a dizzy man)' to 'dance, slide or grind'.

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