Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cañao

/kanˈjaw/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: canao
IPA: /kanˈjaw/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A name for the various dance rituals and celebrations of the Igorot people.

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish cañao.

Inflected Forms

cañaos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cañao?: The recorded pronunciation is /kanˈjaw/.
What does cañao mean?: A name for the various dance rituals and celebrations of the Igorot people.
Where does cañao come from?: Borrowed from Philippine Spanish cañao.

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