Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mo-yü

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: mo-yu
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Moyu.

Example Sentences

"The oasis of Khotan, the largest of these, includes Mo-yü (Kara Kash), to the northwest, and Lo-p'u, to the east."
"This year Min-feng County built a hydropower station by utilizing the water of "Water Way 818." Some brigades of Shang-you Commune, Mo-yu County built more than 10 small power plants by converting electric motors into generators. Lo-p'u County expanded its original hydropower capacity by adding on more generating sets; its generating capacity has greatly increased."

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 墨玉 (Mo⁴-yü⁴).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does mo-yü mean?: Alternative form of Moyu.
Where does mo-yü come from?: From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 墨玉 (Mo⁴-yü⁴).

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