Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toh

[t˭o˦˨]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
toh
IPA
[t˭o˦˨]
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To collapse (fail or break down internally); to fall asleep or collapse from exhaustion.

Intransitive verb

verb

To die, to drop dead.

Intransitive verb

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hokkien 倒 (tó, “to fall down, to collapse, to go bankrupt”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tohs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce toh?
The recorded pronunciation is [t˭o˦˨].
What does toh mean?
To collapse (fail or break down internally); to fall asleep or collapse from exhaustion.
Where does toh come from?
From Hokkien 倒 (tó, “to fall down, to collapse, to go bankrupt”).

How to pronounce toh

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “toh”.
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