Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bahl

/bˈɑl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
bahl
IPA
/bˈɑl/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As an Indian (Punjabi) surname: Khatri and Sikh name from Sanskrit बहल (bahala, “strong, intense”). * As a north/Low German surname, from an old Germanic personal name Baldo, shortened from various names containing the element *balþ (“bold”). * As a Slavic surname, Germanized from Lower Sorbian and Polish Bal, itself shortened from Bałcar (an adaptation of Baltazar) or Baltyn) (an adaption of Valentine).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Bahls (plural)

Homonyms

bol bolle

Rhymes With

doll sol jamal tal mahal dahl ahl cabal ya'll coll gaal pall

Questions

How do you pronounce bahl?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑl/.
What does bahl mean?
A surname.
Where does bahl come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce bahl

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