Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khu

/kuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
khu
IPA
/kuː/
10
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of akh (“a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife”)

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian ꜣḫ, following an obsolete 19th-century reading of the word. Doublet of akh, which is based on a more accurate reading.

Inflected Forms

khus (plural)

Synonyms

akh

Homonyms

coup coo

Rhymes With

you do who new two too you-know-who through few true due talk down to

Questions

How do you pronounce khu?
The recorded pronunciation is /kuː/.
What does khu mean?
Synonym of akh (“a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife”)
Where does khu come from?
Borrowed from Egyptian ꜣḫ, following an obsolete 19th-century reading of the word. Doublet of akh, which is based on a more accurate reading.

How to pronounce khu

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “khu”.
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