Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

babalola

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
ba-balo-la
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Yoruba.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba Babalọlá.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Babalolas (plural)

Questions

What does babalola mean?
A surname from Yoruba.
Where does babalola come from?
Borrowed from Yoruba Babalọlá.

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