karambit
/kæˈɹɑm.bɪt/noun
karambit is spelled K-A-R-A-M-B-I-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, karambit means “A small, curved Southeast Asian knife resembling a Sumatran tiger's claw” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of karambit is karambits.
How many letters and syllables are in karambit?
| Letters | 8: K-A-R-A-M-B-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is karambit?
Karambit appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce karambit?
- /kaɾamˈbit/
- US /kæˈɹɑm.bɪt/
Karambit has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of karambit
- karambits plural
- kerambit
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does karambit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small, curved Southeast Asian knife resembling a Sumatran tiger's claw.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does karambit come from?
Borrowed from Minangkabau kurambik, karambiak.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).