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gyoza

/ˈɡjɒzə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
gy-oza
IPA
/ˈɡjɒzə/
18
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 餃子 (gyōza), itself borrowed from Mandarin 餃子／饺子 (jiǎozi), possibly from a variety without significant palatalization, such as Peninsular Mandarin (Weihai: /ciau²¹³ tsz̩⁰/), or from Mandarin before palatalization (ie. *giǎozi). Doublet of jiaozi.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

gyozas (plural) gyōza (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

potsticker jiaozi pelmeni

Rhymes With

rosa mimosa mucosa

Questions

How do you pronounce gyoza?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡjɒzə/.
What does gyoza mean?
A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.
Where does gyoza come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 餃子 (gyōza), itself borrowed from Mandarin 餃子／饺子 (jiǎozi), possibly from a variety without significant palatalization, such as Peninsular Mandarin (Weihai: /ciau²¹³ tsz̩⁰/), or from Mandarin before palatalization (ie. *giǎozi). Doublet of jiaozi.

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