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Whalsay

/ˈʍɔːlzi/

Whalsay proper noun: an island of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

Proper noun

Whalsay

  1. An island of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

Origin of Whalsay

From Old Norse hvalr (“whale”) + ey (“island”).

Questions about Whalsay

What does Whalsay mean?
Whalsay means an island of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.
What part of speech is Whalsay?
Whalsay is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Whalsay?
Whalsay is pronounced /ˈʍɔːlzi/.

Words near Whalsay in the dictionary

  1. Whalley
  2. Whalley Range
  3. Whalleys
  4. Whalls
  5. whally
  6. Whalsay
  7. Whalton
  8. wham
  9. wham bam thank you ma'am
  10. wham, bam, thank you ma'am
  11. wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am

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