Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dulla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dul-la
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inflatable sac in the throats of camels, displayed out of the mouth when in rut to assert dominance and attract females

Example Sentences

"The soft palate, also called a "dulla", can be extended. The rutting male protrudes the dulla from its mouth."

Etymology

From Arabic دَوْلَة (dawla).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: دَوْلَة

Inflected Forms

dullas (plural)

Questions

What does dulla mean?: An inflatable sac in the throats of camels, displayed out of the mouth when in rut to assert dominance and attract females
Where does dulla come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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