Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hut tax

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: hut -tax
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tax imposed by colonial authorities on dwellings or households.

Example Sentences

"The Natives have paid up their hut-tax, amounting to about £65, and appear to have plenty of money."

Inflected Forms

hut taxes (plural)

Questions

What does hut tax mean?: A tax imposed by colonial authorities on dwellings or households.

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