Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kierie

/ˈkɪəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kierie
IPA: /ˈkɪəɹi/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa.

Example Sentences

"‘We used to have great fights with kieries down at the water.’"

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans kierie, from Khoekhoe.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: kierie, -

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɪəɹi/

Inflected Forms

kieries (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kierie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪəɹi/.
What does kierie mean?: A traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa.
Where does kierie come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce kierie

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