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kolo

/ˈkoʊloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
ko-lo
IPA
/ˈkoʊloʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A national folk dance common in regions pertaining to South Slavic people, performed in a circle.

noun

A mixed grain dish from East Africa.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian kolo and Slovene kolo, from Proto-Slavic *kolo (“wheel”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊloʊ/
  • British English: /ˈkəʊləʊ/

Inflected Forms

kolos (plural)

Homonyms

colo

Questions

How do you pronounce kolo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊloʊ/.
What does kolo mean?
A national folk dance common in regions pertaining to South Slavic people, performed in a circle.
Where does kolo come from?
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian kolo and Slovene kolo, from Proto-Slavic *kolo (“wheel”).

How to pronounce kolo

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