Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [th oo, doo]
- /ðu, du/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [th oo, doo]
- /ðu, du/
Definition of skean dhu words
- noun skean dhu a small knife tucked into or worn against the top of a stocking in the full dress of Highland Scottish males. 1
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Origin of skean dhu
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20, skean dhu is from the Scots Gaelic word sgian dhubh literally, black skean
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Parts of speech for Skean dhu
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skean dhu popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
skean dhu usage trend in Literature
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