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Barra.

An island of Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbaɹə/Scotland/ˈbæɹə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæɹə/General-American/ˈbɛɹə/
  1. An island of Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Where this word comes from

From Scottish Gaelic Barraigh.

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Where this word comes from

From Portuguese Barra.

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Where this word comes from

From the creolized trade language of the river Gambia.

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  1. A barangay of the city of Lucena, Quezon, Philippines.

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  1. Barrow-in-Furness. A town in Barrow parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, historically in Lancashire.

Where this word comes from

From Barrow.

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