Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

payao

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: payao
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A raft used to attract and catch fish in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines.

Etymology

From Cebuano payaw.

Word Breakdown

Root: payaw

Inflected Forms

payaos (plural)

Questions

What does payao mean?: A raft used to attract and catch fish in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines.
Where does payao come from?: From Cebuano payaw.

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