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bella coola

/ˈbɛlə ˈkuːlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
bel-la -coola
IPA
/ˈbɛlə ˈkuːlə/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river (or a particular stretch of a much larger river, known at other points as the Atnarko) which flows through southern British Columbia into the Pacific Ocean.

name

A town in British Columbia, located in the valley through which this river flows.

name

The Nuxálk language.

noun

The Nuxálk First Nation.

Etymology

From Heiltsuk bḷ́xʷlá (“stranger”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bḷ́xʷlá

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce bella coola?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛlə ˈkuːlə/.
What does bella coola mean?
A river (or a particular stretch of a much larger river, known at other points as the Atnarko) which flows through southern British Columbia into the Pacific Ocean.
Where does bella coola come from?
From Heiltsuk bḷ́xʷlá (“stranger”).

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