Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kho kho

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
kho kho
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amateur sport played by teams of twelve players.

Indian usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi खो-खो (kho-kho).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: खो-खो

Usage

Inflected Forms

kho-kho (alternative)

Questions

What does kho kho mean?
An amateur sport played by teams of twelve players.
Where does kho kho come from?
Borrowed from Marathi खो-खो (kho-kho).

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