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zanja

/ˈzɑn.hə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
zan-ja
IPA
/ˈzɑn.hə/
21
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An irrigation canal in Latin America.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zanja.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzɑn.hə/

Inflected Forms

zanjas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

zanjero

Questions

How do you pronounce zanja?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɑn.hə/.
What does zanja mean?
An irrigation canal in Latin America.
Where does zanja come from?
Borrowed from Spanish zanja.

How to pronounce zanja

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