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wakhi

/ˈwʌki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wakhi
IPA
/ˈwʌki/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Pamiri ethnic group residing in the Pamir Mountains.

name

An Iranian language spoken throughout the Pamir region, primarily in Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

Etymology

From Wakhi Xik, but ultimately comes from Khotanese Xik. Most likely derived from Old Iranian Khotanese, an Iranian language spoken throughout the Pamir range. The word Xik came to be known as Baxi in Wakhi.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Waxi (alternative) Vakhi (alternative) Tajik (alternative) Tuzhik (alternative) Bakhi (alternative) Baxi (alternative) Xik (alternative) Zik (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce wakhi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʌki/.
What does wakhi mean?
A Pamiri ethnic group residing in the Pamir Mountains.
Where does wakhi come from?
From Wakhi Xik, but ultimately comes from Khotanese Xik. Most likely derived from Old Iranian Khotanese, an Iranian language spoken throughout the Pamir range. The word Xik came to be known as Baxi in Wakhi.

How to pronounce wakhi

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