Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jau gok

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: jau -gok
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of dumpling found in Cantonese cuisine, popular in Chinese New Year celebrations.

Etymology

From Cantonese 油角 (jau4 gok3).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does jau gok mean?: A type of dumpling found in Cantonese cuisine, popular in Chinese New Year celebrations.
Where does jau gok come from?: From Cantonese 油角 (jau4 gok3).

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