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gai-lan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
gai-lan
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of kailan.

Etymology

From Cantonese 芥蘭 /芥兰 (gaai³ laan⁴⁻²).

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does gai-lan mean?
Alternative spelling of kailan.
Where does gai-lan come from?
From Cantonese 芥蘭 /芥兰 (gaai³ laan⁴⁻²).

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