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- US Pronunciation
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- [mat-soo]
- /ˈmæt su/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mat-soo]
- /ˈmæt su/
Definitions of matsu word
- noun matsu Wade-Giles. an island off the SE coast of China, in the East China Sea: controlled by Taiwan. 17 sq. mi. (44 sq. km). 1
- noun matsu an island group in Formosa Strait, off the SE coast of mainland China: belongs to Taiwan. Pop: 9800 (2007 est). Area: 44 sq km (17 sq miles) 0
- noun matsu island of a small group in Taiwan Strait, administered by Taiwan: 5 sq mi (13 sq km); pop. 3,000 0
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Origin of matsu
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Japanese, earlier matu
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Parts of speech for Matsu
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
matsu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
matsu usage trend in Literature
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