ballcoot

Yola

Etymology

Derived from Middle English bale (“evil”) and Middle English cote (“coot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːlkuːt/

Noun

ballcoot

1. waterhen

References

• Diarmaid Ó Muirithe (1990), “A Modern Glossary of the Dialect of Forth and Bargy”, in lrish University Review‎, volume 20, number 1, Edinburgh University Press, page 154