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Is induna a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word induna is a Scrabble US word. The word induna is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

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Is induna a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word induna is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

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6-letter words (1 found)

INDUNA,

5-letter words (2 found)

DINNA,NANDU,

4-letter words (3 found)

DUAN,NAIN,UNAI,

3-letter words (14 found)

AID,AIN,AND,ANI,ANN,DAN,DIN,DUI,DUN,INN,NAN,NID,NUN,UNI,

2-letter words (10 found)

AD,AI,AN,DA,DI,ID,IN,NA,NU,UN,

You can make 30 words from induna according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of induna

induna

Alternative forms

  • inDuna

Etymology

Borrowed from Zulu induna.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈduːnə/

Noun

induna (plural indunas or izinduna)

  1. A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Induan, Undina

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • nduna (chiefly informal, after a vowel)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian *indunàrisi, obsolete form of addunàrisi, from Old Occitan. Compare Catalan endonar-se alongside usual adonar-se.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈduː.na/

Verb

induna (imperfect jinduna)

  1. to notice, realise

Conjugation

Northern Ndebele

Noun

induna? class 9 (plural izinduna class 10)

  1. chief

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Sardinian

Alternative forms

  • indua (Campidanese)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˈduna/

Adverb

induna

  1. (Logudorese, Nuorese) Alternative form of in d'una, only used in induna-induna

References

  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Southern Ndebele

Noun

induna? class 9 (plural iinduna class 10)

  1. headman, foreman

Inflection

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Xhosa

Etymology

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Noun

induna? class 9 (plural iinduna class 10)

  1. headman

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /índúːna/

Noun

índúna class 9 (plural ízindúna class 10)

  1. male animal
  2. headman

Inflection

Descendants

  • → Afrikaans: indoena
  • → English: induna

References

  • C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-duna”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-duna (2.4.9)”
  • Daniel Silverman (1996). Tone Displacement in Zulu, and the Maintenance of Contrasts. San Diego, CA.

Source: wiktionary.org