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tavy

/tˈeɪvi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
tavy
IPA
/tˈeɪvi/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Swidden

Uncountable

noun

A slash and burn agricultural technique used in Madagascar.

Uncountable

name

A river in Devon, England.

name

Tavistock

name

A diminutive of the female given name Octavia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Of Brythonic origin, from Proto-Brythonic *tam-, meaning either "dark" or "to flow." See Thames and its listed cognates.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

Mary Tavy

Rhymes With

navy gravy davey wavy davy davie lavey pavey avey havey lavy cavey

Questions

How do you pronounce tavy?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈeɪvi/.
What does tavy mean?
Swidden
Where does tavy come from?
Of Brythonic origin, from Proto-Brythonic *tam-, meaning either "dark" or "to flow." See Thames and its listed cognates.

How to pronounce tavy

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