Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liew

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
liew
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 廖 (liu6), Hakka 劉／刘 (Lìu), etc.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Liews (plural)

Questions

What does liew mean?
A surname.
Where does liew come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 廖 (liu6), Hakka 劉／刘 (Lìu), etc.

How to pronounce liew

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