piru

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈpaɪ.ɹu(ː)/ (US)

Definition of piru

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States.
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name

  1. A census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States.
  2. The northernmost dialect of the Luhu language.
    “Muksin specifically mentioned 11 extinct indigenous languages, such as Tandia and Mawes in West Papua and Papua, along with Kajeli, Piru, Moksela, Palumata, Ternateno, Hukumina, Hoti, Serua, and Nila in different areas of Maluku.”

noun

  1. A member of an alliance of African-American street gangs based in southern California.
    “YG, aka Keenon Jackson, using using the Piru vernacular, released a song titled “Bicken Back Bein Bool,” as a single from his album Still Brazy.”

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Etymology

From Chumashan. The gang was named after Piru Street, a residential street in Compton and neighboring Willowbrook; but is now often explained by various backronyms, such as Powerful Indestructible Ruthless Untouchables.

Anagrams of piru

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3-letter words

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2-letter words

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