Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puku

/ˈpuːkuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: pu-ku
IPA: /ˈpuːkuː/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medium-sized antelope found in Central Africa (Kobus vardonii).

noun

The belly.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"He groaned loud with his mouth open. Then he wet himself. And then he rolled over on to his puku."

Etymology

From Zulu mpuku.

Word Breakdown

Root: mpuku

Usage

New Zealand usage

Inflected Forms

pukus (plural) pookoo (alternative)

Synonyms

adenota vardoni

Questions

How do you pronounce puku?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpuːkuː/.
What does puku mean?: A medium-sized antelope found in Central Africa (Kobus vardonii).
Where does puku come from?: From Zulu mpuku.

How to pronounce puku

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