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batticaloa

/bˌætɪkəlˈoʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
bat-ticaloa
IPA
/bˌætɪkəlˈoʊə/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Sri Lanka.

Etymology

From Portuguese Batticaloa, ultimately from Tamil மட்டக்களப்பு (maṭṭakkaḷappu).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Batticaloa, மட்டக்களப்பு

Rhymes With

noah goa samoa noaa boa quinoa balboa shenandoah ochoa figueroa roa noa

Questions

How do you pronounce batticaloa?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˌætɪkəlˈoʊə/.
What does batticaloa mean?
A city in Sri Lanka.
Where does batticaloa come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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