how to pronounce kraal

/kɹɑːl/

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kraal is pronounced in one syllable

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meanings of kraal

noun:

In Central and Southern Africa, a rural village of huts surrounded by a stockade.
In Central and Southern Africa, a small rural community.
An enclosure for livestock.

verb:

To enclose (livestock) within a kraal or stockade.

kraal frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kraal occurs in english on average 0.6 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.