Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leiomano

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
leiomano
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paddle-like club with shark teeth set in it, used in various Polynesian cultures.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian lei o manō (“a shark's lei”).

Questions

What does leiomano mean?
A paddle-like club with shark teeth set in it, used in various Polynesian cultures.
Where does leiomano come from?
Borrowed from Hawaiian lei o manō (“a shark's lei”).

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