luo
/ˈlu.oʊ̯/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An ethnic group in southern Sudan, Kenya, and neighboring countries.
name
The Nilotic language spoken by this group.
name
A river in Henan, China, tributary to the Yellow River.
name
A river in Fujian, China, flowing into the Taiwan Strait.
Example Sentences
- "The remains of the capital of the Eastern Han dynasty, Luoyang 洛阳, are situated approximately 15 km east of the present-day city of Luoyang in Henan. Since the site is bordered on the north by the Mangshan 邙山 (Mángshān) Mountains and overlooks the Luo River to the south, it has protective natural barriers and is also at an important junction for transportation and communication (fig. 37)."
- "Several dozen animals have died and villagers are suffering nausea and dizziness after a massive spill of cyanide into the Luo River in Henan province."
- "A tributary of the Yellow River, the Luo River runs through Luoyang as well as several other ancient Chinese cities."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlu.oʊ̯/
- British English: /ˈluː.əʊ̯/