how to pronounce poilu

/pwa.ly/

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poilu is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of poilu

adjective:

Brave, courageous; energetic.
Hairy.

noun:

Poilu (French soldier during World War I).

poilu frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word poilu occurs in french on average 1.6 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.