Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enkidu

/ˈɛn.kɪ.du/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: enkidu
IPA: /ˈɛn.kɪ.du/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Companion of Gilgamesh in the poem Epic of Gilgamesh from ancient Mesopotamia.

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆠𒆕 (Enkidu).

Origin

Source language: Sumerian

Word Breakdown

Root: 𒂗𒆠𒄭

Questions

How do you pronounce enkidu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛn.kɪ.du/.
What does enkidu mean?: Companion of Gilgamesh in the poem Epic of Gilgamesh from ancient Mesopotamia.
Where does enkidu come from?: It is traced to Sumerian.

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