Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballasalla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bal-lasal-la
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in the south-east of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC2870).

Etymology

From Manx Balley Sallagh, from Old Irish baile (“place, town”) + sail (“willow”), Ballasalla thus means 'place of the willows'.

Word Breakdown

Root: Balley Sallagh, baile

Questions

What does ballasalla mean?: A village in the south-east of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC2870).
Where does ballasalla come from?: From Manx Balley Sallagh, from Old Irish baile (“place, town”) + sail (“willow”), Ballasalla thus means 'place of the willows'.

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