Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lechwe

/ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: lech-we
IPA: /ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.

Etymology

From Tswana [Term?], or from Sotho letsa (“antelope”).

Word Breakdown

Root: letsa

Inflected Forms

lechwes (plural) leche (alternative, archaic)

Synonyms

kobus leche

Questions

How do you pronounce lechwe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ/.
What does lechwe mean?: Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.
Where does lechwe come from?: From Tswana [Term?], or from Sotho letsa (“antelope”).

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