Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

congou

/ˈkɒŋɡuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-gou
IPA: /ˈkɒŋɡuː/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of Chinese black tea.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of congou.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Chinese 工夫, possibly Hokkien 工夫 (kang-hu). Compare kung fu.

Origin

Source language: Chinese

Word Breakdown

Root: 工夫

Usage

Inflected Forms

congous (plural) congo (alternative) kongo (alternative)

Synonyms

congo congou tea english breakfast tea

Questions

How do you pronounce congou?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒŋɡuː/.
What does congou mean?: A kind of Chinese black tea.
Where does congou come from?: It is traced to Chinese.

How to pronounce congou

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