Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyrohy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: py-ro-hy
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of pierogi in Ukrainian cuisine.

Example Sentences

"Other feast dishes include a clear borscht that is always home‐cooked with fresh beets and filled with the popular pyrohy (pirogi to the Poles), a small, doughy turnover that is usually filled with mushrooms; […]"
"The event is at CapitalCare Dickinsfield at 14225-94 Street and tickets are $45 each for a multi-course Ukrainian extravaganza featuring everything from pyrohy to poppy seed cake."

Etymology

From Ukrainian пироги́ (pyrohý), plural of пирі́г (pyríh). Doublet of pierogi (from Polish), pirogi (from Russian), and pirohy (from Czech and Slovak).

Word Breakdown

Root: пироги́

Inflected Forms

pyrohies (plural) pyrohi (alternative)

Synonyms

pierogi in Ukrainian cuisine

Questions

What does pyrohy mean?: Synonym of pierogi in Ukrainian cuisine.
Where does pyrohy come from?: From Ukrainian пироги́ (pyrohý), plural of пирі́г (pyríh). Doublet of pierogi (from Polish), pirogi (from Russian), and pirohy (from Czech and Slovak).

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