Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bhalla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
bhal-la
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Punjabi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਭੱਲਾ (bhallā), from Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮 (bhalla, “good, best, auspicious”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ਭੱਲਾ, 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does bhalla mean?
A surname from Punjabi.
Where does bhalla come from?
Borrowed from Punjabi ਭੱਲਾ (bhallā), from Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮 (bhalla, “good, best, auspicious”).

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