Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baul

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: baul
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a class of a syncretic religious sect of hardy, mystic minstrels from rural Bengal.

Example Sentences

"Baul songs"

Etymology

Transliteration of Bengali বাউল (baul).

Inflected Forms

Bauls (plural)

Questions

What does baul mean?: One of a class of a syncretic religious sect of hardy, mystic minstrels from rural Bengal.
Where does baul come from?: Transliteration of Bengali বাউল (baul).

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