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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pawa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
pawa
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.

New Zealand usage

name

A barangay of Burauen, Leyte, Philippines.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pawas (plural)

Synonyms

pāua abalone ear-shell ormer perlemoen

Questions

What does pawa mean?
An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.

How to pronounce pawa

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