Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yawa

/ˈjɑwə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: yawa
IPA: /ˈjɑwə/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A township in Karakax, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.

Example Sentences

""By this statement he implied he was angry with our justice system, so we had monitored their their actions over the past 10 years, and they had to submit an application if they wanted to leave Yawa township," added Sadir."

Etymology

Borrowed from Uyghur ياۋا (yawa).

Word Breakdown

Root: ياۋا

Questions

How do you pronounce yawa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɑwə/.
What does yawa mean?: A township in Karakax, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
Where does yawa come from?: Borrowed from Uyghur ياۋا (yawa).

How to pronounce yawa

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