Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tou-tu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: tou--tu
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of doudu.

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 兜肚 (dōudù, literally “[item] covering the belly”).

Word Breakdown

Root: 兜肚

Inflected Forms

tou-tus (plural)

Questions

What does tou-tu mean?: Alternative form of doudu.
Where does tou-tu come from?: From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 兜肚 (dōudù, literally “[item] covering the belly”).

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