Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jow

/d͡ʒaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: jow
IPA: /d͡ʒaʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of jhow (“a kind of tamarisk”).

Uncountable

noun

A premetric unit of length in India, equal to approximately a quarter of an inch.

verb

To knock, strike, bump.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To ring or toll (a bell).

Transitive verb

verb

Go away; begone.

Indian usage; Obsolete

verb

To talk loudly.

British usage

Example Sentences

"This is always the way in India: the servant assures you that what you require is not procurable […] you politely reply, "Jow" (go away), and in nine cases out of ten he will return with the desired article; […]"
"He angrily tells the crowd to jow (go away), and the nearest of them sheer off a few paces, […]"

Etymology

Alteration of jowl (“to knock, strike, ring a bell”), with loss of final l.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: chaulen

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒaʊ/
British English: /d͡ʒəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

jows (plural) gaou (alternative) gau (alternative) gow (alternative) jaob (alternative) jows (present, singular) jowing (participle, present) jowed (participle, past) jowed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce jow?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒaʊ/.
What does jow mean?: Alternative form of jhow (“a kind of tamarisk”).
Where does jow come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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