Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
patu
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Maori club or pounder.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori patu (“beating, hitting; a club, a weapon”).

Inflected Forms

patus (plural)

Questions

What does patu mean?
A Maori club or pounder.
Where does patu come from?
Borrowed from Māori patu (“beating, hitting; a club, a weapon”).

How to pronounce patu

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