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chowry

/ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chowry
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.

noun

Alternative form of choultry.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chowries (plural) cauri (alternative) chauri (alternative) chowri (alternative) chowrie (alternative)

Phrases

chowry-burdar

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce chowry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/.
What does chowry mean?
A flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
Where does chowry come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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