Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boi-luh]
- /ˈbɔɪ lə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boi-luh]
- /ˈbɔɪ lə/
Definitions of boyla word
- noun boyla an Aboriginal Australian magician or medicine-man 3
- noun boyla a witch doctor; sorcerer. 1
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Origin of boyla
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65, boyla is from the Nyungar word boīl-ya
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Parts of speech for Boyla
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boyla popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.