Minangkabau
noun
Minangkabau is spelled M-I-N-A-N-G-K-A-B-A-U: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Minangkabau means “A member of an ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Minangkabau is Minangkabaus.
How many letters and syllables are in Minangkabau?
| Letters | 11: M-I-N-A-N-G-K-A-B-A-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 Minangkabau?
Minangkabau appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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).
Forms of Minangkabau
- Minangkabaus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Minangkabau mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of an ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Minangkabau come from?
Borrowed from Minangkabau Minangkabau.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).