Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kete

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: kete
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Maori woven basket.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"He leans over his seat and picks up the kete, full of sandwiches and teamaking gear."

Etymology

From Māori kete.

Word Breakdown

Root: kete

Usage

New Zealand usage

Inflected Forms

ketes (plural)

Questions

What does kete mean?: A traditional Maori woven basket.
Where does kete come from?: From Māori kete.

How to pronounce kete

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