# Ballachulish

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌbaləˈxuːlɪʃ/

## Definitions
1. A village in Lochaber, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0858).

## Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Baile a' Chaolais (literally “town of the strait”), from baile (“town”) + caolas (“narrows, strait”), from narrow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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