Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

niu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
niu
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tall pole with yardarms from which hung ropes, circled by worshippers in the Pai Mārire religious movement.

New Zealand usage

name

A surname from Hokkien.

Etymology

Romanization of Hokkien 梁 (Niû) in most dialects. Doublet of Liang.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

nius (plural)

Phrases

Niu Gini

Frequently Paired Words

Niu Gini

Questions

What does niu mean?
A tall pole with yardarms from which hung ropes, circled by worshippers in the Pai Mārire religious movement.
Where does niu come from?
Romanization of Hokkien 梁 (Niû) in most dialects. Doublet of Liang.

How to pronounce niu

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