Balti

noun

Bal·​ti ˈbəl-tē How to pronounce Balti (audio) ˈbȯl- How to pronounce Balti (audio)
: a Tibeto-Burman language of northern Kashmir

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Balti was in 1864

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Balthazar

Balti

Bălţi

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“Balti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Balti. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

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Geographical Definition

Bălţi

geographical name

ˈbəlts How to pronounce Bălţi (audio)
town formerly in Romania, but now in north central Moldova population 144,000

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