Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

po-ao

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: po-ao
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Bo'ao.

Example Sentences

"Other harbours may be enumerated:[...]Po-ao (博鰲) on the east, has extensive sand banks."

Etymology

From Mandarin 博鰲／博鳌 (Bó'áo) Wade-Giles romanization: Po²-ao².

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does po-ao mean?: Alternative form of Bo'ao.
Where does po-ao come from?: From Mandarin 博鰲／博鳌 (Bó'áo) Wade-Giles romanization: Po²-ao².

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