Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ya-sin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
ya-sin
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The 36th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Etymology

From Arabic يَاسِين (yāsīn), see there for more.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: يَاسِين

Questions

What does ya-sin mean?
The 36th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Where does ya-sin come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce ya-sin

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