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nilo-saharan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
nilo-sa-ha-ran
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A theoretical major language family spoken mostly along the Nile river and in large parts of the Sahara.

adj

Belonging to the Nilo-Saharan language family, or pertaining to its associated peoples.

Etymology

From Nilo- + Saharan.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Nilo-Saharanist Proto-Nilo-Saharan

Synonyms

nilo-saharan language

Questions

What does nilo-saharan mean?
A theoretical major language family spoken mostly along the Nile river and in large parts of the Sahara.
Where does nilo-saharan come from?
From Nilo- + Saharan.

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