Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: ahu
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa.

noun

On Rapa Nui, a stone platform on which moai (statues) were erected.

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian آهو (âhu).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: آهو, ahu

Inflected Forms

ahus (plural)

Questions

What does ahu mean?: The goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa.
Where does ahu come from?: It is traced to Persian.

How to pronounce ahu

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