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Ballachulish

/ˌbaləˈxuːlɪʃ/

Ballachulish proper noun: a village in Lochaber, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0858).

Proper noun

Ballachulish

  1. A village in Lochaber, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0858).

Origin of Ballachulish

From Scottish Gaelic Baile a' Chaolais (literally “town of the strait”), from baile (“town”) + caolas (“narrows, strait”), from caol (“narrow”).

Words formed from Ballachulish

Questions about Ballachulish

What does Ballachulish mean?
Ballachulish means a village in Lochaber, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0858).
What part of speech is Ballachulish?
Ballachulish is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ballachulish?
Ballachulish is pronounced /ˌbaləˈxuːlɪʃ/.

Words near Ballachulish in the dictionary

  1. ballabili
  2. ballace
  3. ballaces
  4. ballache
  5. ballaches
  6. Ballachulish
  7. ballad
  8. ballad opera
  9. ballad operas
  10. ballad-monger
  11. ballad-mongers

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