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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bala

/bˈɑlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
bala
IPA
/bˈɑlə/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH9235).

name

A rural community of Muskoka Lakes municipality, Ontario, Canada, named after Bala, Wales.

name

An unincorporated community in Riley County, Kansas, United States, named after Bala in Wales.

name

An extinct Jurchenic language formerly spoken in northeastern China.

Etymology

In Wales, from Welsh Bala, from bala (“effluent from a lake”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Bala, 巴拉語

Phrases

Bala Lake Wiktionary’s coverage of Bala terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Bala terms

Rhymes With

allah guatemala kerala corolla impala koala scala lala kampala alla mala amygdala

Questions

How do you pronounce bala?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑlə/.
What does bala mean?
A small town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH9235).
Where does bala come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce bala

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