puku
pu·ku/ˈpuːkuː/noun
puku is spelled P-U-K-U: 4 letters and 2 syllables (pu·ku). It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, puku means “A medium-sized antelope found in Central Africa (Kobus vardonii)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of puku is pukus.
How many letters and syllables are in puku?
| Letters | 4: P-U-K-U |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pu·ku |
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is puku?
Puku appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce puku?
- /ˈpuːkuː/
As a noun (“The belly”): /ˈpʊkʉː/.
Puku has 2 syllables, split pu·ku in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of puku
- pukus plural
- pookoo
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does puku mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A medium-sized antelope found in Central Africa (Kobus vardonii).
- 2
The belly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Puku in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense antelope:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | puku |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does puku come from?
From Zulu mpuku.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).