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belah

/ˈbiːlə/

belah noun: beefwood.

Noun

belah (plural -s)

  1. beefwood

Proper noun capitalized: Belah

Belah

  1. A river in Cumbria, England, which joins the River Eden, and was formerly crossed by the Belah Viaduct.
  2. A suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY3957).

Forms of belah

plural-s

Origin of belah

Borrowed from Wiradjuri.

Questions about belah

What does belah mean?
Belah means beefwood.
What part of speech is belah?
Belah can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce belah?
Belah is pronounced /ˈbiːlə/.
What is the plural of belah?
The plural of belah is -s.

Words near belah in the dictionary

  1. beladies
  2. beladle
  3. belady
  4. beladying
  5. Belagavi
  6. belah
  7. belaid
  8. belain
  9. Belainsky
  10. Belair
  11. belaired

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