Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lorcha

/ˈlɔɹʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lor-cha
IPA: /ˈlɔɹʃə/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.

Example Sentences

"At the same time, the fact must not be lost sight of, that the primary cause of the war was the affair on the lorcha "Arrow.""

Etymology

From Portuguese lorcha, of unclear origin; see the Portuguese entry for more.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: lorcha

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɔɹʃə/

Inflected Forms

lorchas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lorcha?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔɹʃə/.
What does lorcha mean?: A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.
Where does lorcha come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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