Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akabeko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ak-abeko
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A red papier-mâché bobblehead cow toy, a kind of regional omiyage regarded as symbolic of the Aizu region of Japan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 赤べこ (akabeko).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 赤べこ

Questions

What does akabeko mean?: A red papier-mâché bobblehead cow toy, a kind of regional omiyage regarded as symbolic of the Aizu region of Japan.
Where does akabeko come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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