How to pronounce mahout
American English pronunciation
muh-HOWT
- IPA
- /məˈhaʊt/
- Syllables
- muh · HOWT (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What mahout means
A person who drives and cares for an elephant
In a sentence: The mahout called softly, and the elephant lowered its trunk so he could climb on.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Hindi, from an old Sanskrit word for an elephant keeper.
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