Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
po-ha
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Flattened rice.

Uncountable

noun

Any Indian dish using flattened rice as a base.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पोहा (pohā).

Usage

Questions

What does poha mean?
Flattened rice.
Where does poha come from?
Borrowed from Hindi पोहा (pohā).

How to pronounce poha

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