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kish

/kɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
kish
IPA
/kɪʃ/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A basket used in Ireland, mainly for carrying turf.

noun

The graphite formed as a byproduct in iron smelting.

Uncountable

name

An ancient city of Sumer, located some 12 km east of Babylon, and 80 km south of Baghdad.

name

A resort island in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish cis, ceis (“basket, hamper”). Doublet of cesta.

Usage

Inflected Forms

kishes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Aga

Rhymes With

wish fish dish ish trish swish phish mish bish tish gish tisch

Questions

How do you pronounce kish?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɪʃ/.
What does kish mean?
A basket used in Ireland, mainly for carrying turf.
Where does kish come from?
Borrowed from Irish cis, ceis (“basket, hamper”). Doublet of cesta.

How to pronounce kish

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