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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pounamu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
pouna-mu
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Jade, nephrite.

New Zealand usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori pounamu.

Usage

Inflected Forms

poenamu (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

greenstone

Questions

What does pounamu mean?
Jade, nephrite.
Where does pounamu come from?
Borrowed from Māori pounamu.

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