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balis

/bˈɑliz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
balis
IPA
/bˈɑliz/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A medieval city in Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

Etymology

From Arabic بالس (Balis), from Byzantine Greek Βαρβαλισσός (Barbalissós), from Latin Barbalissus, from Aramaic. Doublet of Barbalissus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

Barbalissus

Rhymes With

follies somalis trolleys volleys tamales bengalis hollies collies jollies malis

Questions

How do you pronounce balis?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑliz/.
What does balis mean?
A medieval city in Aleppo Governorate, Syria.
Where does balis come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce balis

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