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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pau

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
pau
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of pa (“Maori fort”).

adj

done; over; finished

noun

A unit of volume used in Brunei, Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, equivalent to 2 imperial gills (approximately 0.284 litres or 0.6 US pints).

noun

Alternative form of bao (“baozi; Chinese steamed buns with filling”).

name

A city, the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

name

A commune of the province of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hawaiian Pidgin English pau, from Hawaiian pau (“done, finished”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

paus (plural)

Phrases

pau d'arco pau hana

Frequently Paired Words

pau d'arco pau hana

Questions

What does pau mean?
Alternative form of pa (“Maori fort”).
Where does pau come from?
From Hawaiian Pidgin English pau, from Hawaiian pau (“done, finished”).

How to pronounce pau

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