Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kawali

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kawali
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"Rain, blown in under the roof, spatters and sizzles in the kawali and clouds of woodsmoke blow back into the crowded hut, where we sit in tiers in the windows and on the edge of the sleeping platform."

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog kawali, from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).

Word Breakdown

Root: kawali, kuali, குவளை

Inflected Forms

kawalis (plural)

Questions

What does kawali mean?: frying pan
Where does kawali come from?: Borrowed from Tagalog kawali, from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).

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