kabloona

kab·loo·na

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kab-loo-nuh]
- /kæbˈlu nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kab-loo-nuh]
- /kæbˈlu nə/

Definitions of kabloona word

noun kabloona a white man; a European. 1
noun kabloona (Canada, US) A non-Inuit person in Canada or Greenland, especially a European or someone of European descent. 1
noun kabloona (in Canada) a person who is not of Inuit ancestry, esp a White person 0

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Origin of kabloona

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

1765-75; < Inuit qablunaaq, probably derivative of qava the South; association with qablu “eyebrow” has given rise to the spurious translation “person with big eyebrows”

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Parts of speech for Kabloona

noun

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preposition

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exclamation

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kabloona popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

kabloona usage trend in Literature

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