Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tulou

/tuːˈləʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tu-lou
IPA: /tuːˈləʊ/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fortified Chinese rural dwelling made from earth, unique to the Hakka in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 土樓 /土楼 (tǔlóu).

Inflected Forms

tulous (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tulou?: The recorded pronunciation is /tuːˈləʊ/.
What does tulou mean?: A fortified Chinese rural dwelling made from earth, unique to the Hakka in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian.
Where does tulou come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 土樓 /土楼 (tǔlóu).

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