Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

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

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer លុយ (luy). This surname could also derive from Spanish Luy and German Luy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: លុយ, Luy

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does luy mean?
A surname.
Where does luy come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce luy

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