Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
poort
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mountain pass.

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans poort (“gate”).

Inflected Forms

poorts (plural)

Questions

What does poort mean?
A mountain pass.
Where does poort come from?
Borrowed from Afrikaans poort (“gate”).

How to pronounce poort

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