Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belaid

/bæˈliːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: be-laid
IPA: /bæˈliːd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of belay; belayed.

Archaic

name

A male given name from Arabic.

name

A surname from Arabic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَلْعِيد (balʕīd).

Usage

Archaic

Questions

How do you pronounce belaid?: The recorded pronunciation is /bæˈliːd/.
What does belaid mean?: simple past and past participle of belay; belayed.
Where does belaid come from?: Borrowed from Arabic بَلْعِيد (balʕīd).

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