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kuvasz

/ˈkuvas/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ku-vasz
IPA
/ˈkuvas/
22
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, usually white breed of dog with its ancient origins in Hungary.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Kuvasz (“Hungarian Kuvasz dog breed”).

noun

A dog of the Kuvasz breed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hungarian kuvasz (“Kuvasz”), from Turkish kavas (“guard”). Attested in English from 1935.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Kuvaszok (plural)

Synonyms

Hungarian Kuvasz

Questions

How do you pronounce kuvasz?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuvas/.
What does kuvasz mean?
A large, usually white breed of dog with its ancient origins in Hungary.
Where does kuvasz come from?
It is traced to Hungarian.

How to pronounce kuvasz

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