Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coir

/ˈkɔɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: coir
IPA: /ˈkɔɪɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Then, how comparatively sweet was everything on board - no paint, no tar, no new rope, (vilest of smells to the qualmish!) no grease, or oil, or varnish; but instead of these, bamboo and rattan, and coir rope and palm thatch; pure vegetable fibres, which smell pleasantly if they smell at all, and recall quiet scenes in the green and shady forest."

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil கயிறு (kayiṟu), Malayalam കയർ (kayaṟ).

Word Breakdown

Root: കയർ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɔɪɚ/
British English: /ˈkɔɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

coirs (plural) caire (alternative) cayar (alternative) kiar (alternative)

Homonyms

coyer

Rhymes With

lawyer choir sawyer moyer loir

Questions

How do you pronounce coir?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɪɚ/.
What does coir mean?: The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.
Where does coir come from?: Borrowed from Tamil கயிறு (kayiṟu), Malayalam കയർ (kayaṟ).

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