Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ritu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: Ri-tu
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Rutog; a place in Tibet, China: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

name

A female given name.

Example Sentences

"Among the 343 counties, 143 have per capita income above 200 yuan, 22 above 300, and 5 above 400. The highest is recorded in the Tibetan region whose Ritu county has scored 488.47 yuan."
"At Duoma, in Ritu County, the early Early Permian Qudi formation contains coldwater fossils including Oriocrassaella intermedia lamel libranchs."
"The bridge will cut the travel distance between the PLA position and a military base in Rutog (in Chinese, Ritu) county, Ngari prefecture, in far-western Tibet Autonomous Region by about 150 kilometers (93 miles), making it easier for Chinese troops to counter Indian forces if future flare-ups arise."

Etymology

c. late 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 日土 (Rìtǔ).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 日土

Inflected Forms

Jih-t'u (alternative) Ritus (plural)

Synonyms

Rutog

Questions

What does ritu mean?: Synonym of Rutog; a place in Tibet, China: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
Where does ritu come from?: c. late 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 日土 (Rìtǔ).

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