Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalo

/kˈeɪloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: ka-lo
IPA: /kˈeɪloʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

taro (Colocasia esculenta)

Example Sentences

"Three hundred varieties of kalo are named in the Hawaiian language, 85 of which are still known today. In addition to being the source of the staple Hawaiian food poi, kalo was also used for fishing bait and as a dye."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian kalo. Doublet of taro, from Maori.

Word Breakdown

Root: kalo

Rhymes With

halo agudelo

Questions

How do you pronounce kalo?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈeɪloʊ/.
What does kalo mean?: taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Where does kalo come from?: Borrowed from Hawaiian kalo. Doublet of taro, from Maori.

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