Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buh-lou]
- /bəˈlaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buh-lou]
- /bəˈlaʊ/
Definition of balao word
- noun plural balao a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas. 1
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Origin of balao
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55, balao is from the Puerto Rican Spanish word balajú
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Parts of speech for Balao
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
balao popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.