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masu

/ˈmasuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
ma-su
IPA
/ˈmasuː/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant, Hedysarum alpinum, whose edible root is consumed by the Inuit of Alaska.

noun

A square wooden box, originally used to measure rice in Japan during the feudal period.

noun

masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)

Etymology

Borrowed from Inupiaq masu.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmasuː/

Phrases

masu-seki

Frequently Paired Words

masu-seki

Questions

How do you pronounce masu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmasuː/.
What does masu mean?
A plant, Hedysarum alpinum, whose edible root is consumed by the Inuit of Alaska.
Where does masu come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce masu

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