Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dou]
- /daʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dou]
- /daʊ/
Definitions of dhows word
- noun dhows any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts. 1
- noun dhows Plural form of dhow. 1
- noun dhows plural of dhow. 0
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Origin of dhows
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805, dhow is from the Arabic word dāwa
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Parts of speech for Dhows
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dhows popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dhows usage trend in Literature
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