Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

papaw

/pˈɔpɔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: pa-paw
IPA: /pˈɔpɔ/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of pawpaw.

noun

Alternative form of pawpaw.

Etymology

Via Portuguese and Spanish papaya from Lokono papáia; compare also Kari'na kapaja.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: -, papaya, papáia

Inflected Forms

papaws (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mamaw

Synonyms

pawpaw papaw tree asimina triloba

Questions

How do you pronounce papaw?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɔpɔ/.
What does papaw mean?: Alternative form of pawpaw.
Where does papaw come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce papaw

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