Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
kalu
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a dark-skinned person.

Indian usage; Offensive; Uncountable

name

A surname from Igbo.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कालू (kālū, “a dark-skinned person”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kalus (plural)

Questions

What does kalu mean?
a dark-skinned person.
Where does kalu come from?
Borrowed from Hindi कालू (kālū, “a dark-skinned person”).

How to pronounce kalu

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