Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
karo
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ethnic group from Ethiopia.

noun

The indigenous people of the Karo Plateau in North Sumatra.

name

A Tupian language.

name

An Omotic language.

name

A Nilotic language of Uganda, South Sudan and the DRC.

noun

Pittosporum crassifolium, a shrub of New Zealand.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori karo.

Usage

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Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does karo mean?
An ethnic group from Ethiopia.
Where does karo come from?
Borrowed from Māori karo.

How to pronounce karo

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “karo”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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