Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tou-tou

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: tou--tou
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of doudou.

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 兜兜 (dōudōu, diminutive form of dudou).

Word Breakdown

Root: 兜兜

Inflected Forms

tou-tous (plural)

Questions

What does tou-tou mean?: Alternative form of doudou.
Where does tou-tou come from?: From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 兜兜 (dōudōu, diminutive form of dudou).

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