how to pronounce dhow

/daʊ/

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meanings of dhow

noun:

A traditional sailing vessel used along the coasts of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean, generally having a single mast and a lateen sail.

dhow frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dhow occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.