Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dhole

/doʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: dhole
IPA: /doʊl/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Asian wild dog, Cuon alpinus.

Example Sentences

"Mowgli's wanderings had taken him to the edge of the high grassy downs of the Dekkan, and he had seen the fearless dholes sleeping and playing and scratching themselves in the little hollows and tussocks that they use for lairs."
"This whistling, a means of communication for a pack of dhole regrouping after an unsuccessful hunt, inspired the other common name of this species—the whistling dog."

Etymology

Related to Kannada ತೋಳ (tōḷa, “wolf”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ತೋಳ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /doʊl/
British English: /dəʊl/

Inflected Forms

dholes (plural)

Synonyms

Asian wild dog Indian wild dog whistling dog red wolf red dog mountain wolf kholsun ajag adjag

Homonyms

dole doll (doll–dole merger)

Rhymes With

whole control role goal self-control soul roll hole bowl rock-and-roll coal poll

Questions

How do you pronounce dhole?: The recorded pronunciation is /doʊl/.
What does dhole mean?: An Asian wild dog, Cuon alpinus.
Where does dhole come from?: Related to Kannada ತೋಳ (tōḷa, “wolf”).

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