Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pudu

/ˈpuːduː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: pudu
IPA: /ˈpuːduː/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very small South American deer of the genus Pudu (in some classifications divided to Pudu and Pudella), native to the Andes.

name

A suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Example Sentences

"Whereas the southern pudu is more uniformly dark chestnut-brown, the northern form is light but has a very dark (aggressive) face in both sexes."
"In the undergrowth, native pudú deer scutter, lower than knee-height and wary of visitors; even shyer are the tall, elegant huemul deer, threatened almost to extinction and now only to be found high up the mountainsides."
"Although protected by law, pudus are hunted locally for their hide and meat."

Etymology

From South American Spanish pudú, from Mapudungun pudu (“small deer”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpuːduː/

Inflected Forms

pudus (plural) pudú (alternative)

Synonyms

venada

Questions

How do you pronounce pudu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpuːduː/.
What does pudu mean?: A very small South American deer of the genus Pudu (in some classifications divided to Pudu and Pudella), native to the Andes.
Where does pudu come from?: From South American Spanish pudú, from Mapudungun pudu (“small deer”).

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