Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo-zoo-kee]
- /bʊˈzu ki/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo-zoo-kee]
- /bʊˈzu ki/
Definitions of buzukia word
- abbreviation BUZUKIA bouzouki. 1
- noun plural buzukia a long-necked, fretted lute of modern Greece. 1
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Origin of buzukia
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; < Modern Greek mpouzoúki; Turkish bozuk (broken, ruined, depraved; cf. bashi-bazouk) or büzük (constricted, puckered) adduced as sources, but sense development is obscure
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Parts of speech for Buzukia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buzukia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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