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babul

/bəˈbuːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
bab-ul
IPA
/bəˈbuːl/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica.

name

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed both from French baboul and from Hindi बबूल (babūl, “babul tree”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit वव्वोल (vavvola, “acacia”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: baboul, बबूल, वव्वोल

Inflected Forms

babuls (plural) babool (alternative)

Synonyms

kikar prickly acacia

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce babul?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈbuːl/.
What does babul mean?
A tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica.
Where does babul come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce babul

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