Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [houf, ouf; hohf, ohf]
- /haʊf, aʊf; hoʊf, oʊf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [houf, ouf; hohf, ohf]
- /haʊf, aʊf; hoʊf, oʊf/
Definitions of howff word
- noun howff an abode; a familiar shelter or resort. 1
- verb without object howff to reside. 1
- verb without object howff to visit a familiar haunt. 1
- noun howff (Scotland) tavern; public house. 0
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Origin of howff
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Howff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
howff popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.