Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balili

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
balili
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Derived from Ibaloi badili, the name of the thick forest situated in the area. The Kankanaeys found it difficult to pronounce it and was pronounced as "Balili" instead.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does balili mean?
A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.
Where does balili come from?
Derived from Ibaloi badili, the name of the thick forest situated in the area. The Kankanaeys found it difficult to pronounce it and was pronounced as "Balili" instead.

How to pronounce balili

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