Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

koy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: koy
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Khmer គយ (kɔɔy). * Borrowed from German Koy, a surname with an unexplained origin.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: គយ, Koy

Inflected Forms

Koys (plural)

Questions

What does koy mean?: A surname.
Where does koy come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce koy

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