Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ning-wu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: ning-wu
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Ningwu.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Type in the U. S. National Herbarium, no. 1,445,582, collected on open slope of mountain below summit, at Ning-wu Hsien, northern Shansi, China, alt. 2500 meters, August 21,1929, by T. Tang (no. 1439).[…] Type in the TJ. S. National Herbarium, no. 1,445,581, collected in a watery crevice, at Ning-wu Hsien, Shansi, China, alt. 2000 meters, August 21, 1929, by T. Tang (no. 1435)."

Etymology

The Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 寧武 /宁武 (Níngwǔ), a clipping of 寧武關 /宁武关 (Níngwǔguān, “Pacified Military Pass”).

Origin

Source language: Chinese

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 寧武

Usage

Dated

Questions

What does ning-wu mean?: Alternative form of Ningwu.
Where does ning-wu come from?: It is traced to Chinese.

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