Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ajo

/ˈɑːhoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: ajo
IPA: /ˈɑːhoʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

An unincorporated community in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Etymology

Borrowed from O'odham oʼoho (“paint”), possibly under influence from Spanish ajo (“garlic”). The Tohono O'odham people obtained red paint pigments from the area.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: ajo

Phrases

Ajo Peak

Frequently Paired Words

Ajo Peak

Questions

How do you pronounce ajo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːhoʊ/.
What does ajo mean?: A surname.
Where does ajo come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce ajo

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