Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irori

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: irori
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional sunken hearth common in Japan, used to heat the home and to cook food.

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 囲炉裏 (irori).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 囲炉裏

Questions

What does irori mean?: A traditional sunken hearth common in Japan, used to heat the home and to cook food.
Where does irori come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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