Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

addu

/ˈæduː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: ad-du
IPA: /ˈæduː/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An administrative atoll of the Maldives that is designated as a city due to its population, officially named Addu City.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dhivehi އައްޑޫ (aḍḍū), from earlier 𑤀𑤘𑤾𑤘𑤳𑤩𑤳 (aḍḍuvu); equivalent to އަށް (aṣ̊, “eight”) + ދޫ (dū, “island”).

Synonyms

Seenu

Questions

How do you pronounce addu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæduː/.
What does addu mean?: An administrative atoll of the Maldives that is designated as a city due to its population, officially named Addu City.
Where does addu come from?: Borrowed from Dhivehi އައްޑޫ (aḍḍū), from earlier 𑤀𑤘𑤾𑤘𑤳𑤩𑤳 (aḍḍuvu); equivalent to އަށް (aṣ̊, “eight”) + ދޫ (dū, “island”).

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