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tanoa

/təˈnoʊ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
tanoa
IPA
/təˈnoʊ.ə/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bowl for serving kava.

Etymology

Borrowed from Samoan tānoa or Fijian tanoa.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /təˈnoʊ.ə/

Inflected Forms

tanoas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tanoa?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈnoʊ.ə/.
What does tanoa mean?
A bowl for serving kava.
Where does tanoa come from?
Borrowed from Samoan tānoa or Fijian tanoa.

How to pronounce tanoa

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