Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pillay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: pil-lay
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Example Sentences

"Nesh Pillay said she put on her wedding dress in the salon, a fire department chaplain threw a NYFD jacket over her shoulder and then escorted the trio to City Hall Park. The chaplain herself officiated."

Etymology

Variant spelling of Pillai; this variant is predominantly found in South Africa.

Inflected Forms

Pillays (plural)

Questions

What does pillay mean?: A surname.
Where does pillay come from?: Variant spelling of Pillai; this variant is predominantly found in South Africa.

How to pronounce pillay

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