Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
lof
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Community, tribe: basic social organization of the Mapuche, Huilliche, and Picunche peoples, a (familial) clan which recognizes the authority of a lonco.

noun

Initialism of lube, oil and filter (change).

name

The station code of Lok Fu in Hong Kong.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mapudungun lof (“community”).

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Questions

What does lof mean?
Community, tribe: basic social organization of the Mapuche, Huilliche, and Picunche peoples, a (familial) clan which recognizes the authority of a lonco.
Where does lof come from?
Borrowed from Mapudungun lof (“community”).

How to pronounce lof

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