Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

utai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: utai
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The singing that accompanies noh (classical Japanese drama).

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 謡 (うたい, utai), eventually related to うたう (utau, “to sing”) and うた (uta, “song”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does utai mean?: The singing that accompanies noh (classical Japanese drama).
Where does utai come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 謡 (うたい, utai), eventually related to うたう (utau, “to sing”) and うた (uta, “song”).

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