Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
khaw
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname of Chinese origin.

Etymology

From Hokkien 許/许 (Khó͘). Doublet of Kho.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does khaw mean?
A surname of Chinese origin.
Where does khaw come from?
From Hokkien 許/许 (Khó͘). Doublet of Kho.

How to pronounce khaw

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