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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mafoo

/ˈmɑːfuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mafoo
IPA
/ˈmɑːfuː/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In China, someone who looks after horses in a stable; a groom.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Mandarin 馬伕 /马伕 (mǎfū), from 馬 /马 (mǎ, “horse”) + 伕 (fū, “servant, labourer”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmɑːfuː/

Inflected Forms

mafoos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce mafoo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑːfuː/.
What does mafoo mean?
In China, someone who looks after horses in a stable; a groom.
Where does mafoo come from?
From Mandarin 馬伕 /马伕 (mǎfū), from 馬 /马 (mǎ, “horse”) + 伕 (fū, “servant, labourer”).

How to pronounce mafoo

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