Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cauri

/ˈkaʊɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cau-ri
IPA: /ˈkaʊɹi/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.

noun

Alternative form of chowry.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cauri, from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī). Doublet of cowrie.

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: कौड़ी, चमर

Inflected Forms

cauris (plural)

Homonyms

cowrie kauri

Rhymes With

maori dowry flowery lowery gauri showery mauri floury cowrie loury chowry avowry

Questions

How do you pronounce cauri?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊɹi/.
What does cauri mean?: A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.
Where does cauri come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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