Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pallu

/ˈpaluː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: pal-lu
IPA: /ˈpaluː/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn.

name

A son of Reuben according to Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14 and Numbers 26:5. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

noun

A genre of satirical Tamil poetry dealing with the life of a farmer and his wives and landlord.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She had pulled the pallu back over her head and her face."
"Dressed in a simple grey cotton sari, her head covered with the pallu, she sat on a platform behind a table with a microphone."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पल्लू (pallū), from पल्ला (pallā, “side”), from Sanskrit पल्ल (palla). Compare with palla.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: पल्ल, பள்ளு

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpaluː/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

pallus (plural) Phallu (alternative)

Derived Forms

Palluite

Questions

How do you pronounce pallu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaluː/.
What does pallu mean?: The usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn.
Where does pallu come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce pallu

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