Speakur

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zambian

/ˈzæmbi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
zam-bian
IPA
/ˈzæmbi.ən/
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from Zambia or of Zambian descent.

adj

Of or pertaining to Zambia or its people or language.

Etymology

From Zambia + -an.

Inflected Forms

Zambians (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zambian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzæmbi.ən/.
What does zambian mean?
A person from Zambia or of Zambian descent.
Where does zambian come from?
From Zambia + -an.

How to pronounce zambian

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