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luby

/lˈubi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
lu-by
IPA
/lˈubi/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As an Irish surname, from Ó Lúbaigh, from lúbach (“cunning”). * As a Polish surname, from the adjective luby (“beloved, dear”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Lubys (plural)

Homonyms

looby

Rhymes With

ruby scooby booby newby rubi duby looby hruby truby

Questions

How do you pronounce luby?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈubi/.
What does luby mean?
A surname.
Where does luby come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce luby

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/lˈubi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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