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dzud

/(d)zuːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dzud
IPA
/(d)zuːd/
15
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ecological crisis in the steppe-land of Mongolia and Central Asia causing loss of livestock, for example a drought, or a severe winter in which snow or ice block animals' access to the grass.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Mongolian зуд (zud)/ᠵᠤᠳ (ǰud).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dzuds (plural) zud (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dzud?
The recorded pronunciation is /(d)zuːd/.
What does dzud mean?
An ecological crisis in the steppe-land of Mongolia and Central Asia causing loss of livestock, for example a drought, or a severe winter in which snow or ice block animals' access to the grass.
Where does dzud come from?
Borrowed from Mongolian зуд (zud)/ᠵᠤᠳ (ǰud).

How to pronounce dzud

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