Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bulau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bu-lau
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gymnure; moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura).

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The bulau, of Sumatra, has a few stout bristly hairs scattered among the fur of its back, and gives the first indication of a tendency toward the production of spines."

Etymology

Native name.

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does bulau mean?: gymnure; moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura).
Where does bulau come from?: Native name.

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