balas
English
Etymology
From Old English bales, balais, from Old French balais, from Arabic بَلَخْش (balaḵš), from Persian بلخش (balaxš), a form of بدخش (badaxš, “balas”), related to بدخشان (badaxšân, “Badakhshan”), the region where they are found.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaləs/
Noun
balas (plural balases)
- (archaic, now chiefly attributive) A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby.
Alternative forms
- balace, balass, ballace
Derived terms
- balas-ruby, balas ruby
Translations
Anagrams
- Ba'als, Baals, Baʿals, LABAs, albas, baals, balsa, basal, blaas, laabs, sabal
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- bas
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧las
- IPA(key): /baˈlas/, [bʌˈl̪as̪]
Noun
balas
- sand
Galician
Noun
balas
- plural of bala
Hausa
Etymology
Borrowed from English balance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bá.làs/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [bə́.làs]
Noun
balàs m
- (financial) balance
- payment due for work done
Higaonon
Noun
balas
- sand
Hiligaynon
Noun
balás
- sand
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Malay balas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baləs (“to answer, retaliate; reciprocate good or evil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈba.las]
- Hyphenation: ba‧las
Noun
balas (first-person possessive balasku, second-person possessive balasmu, third-person possessive balasnya)
- answer, reaction.
- Synonyms: jawaban, reaksi
- punishment.
- Synonyms: ganjaran, hukuman
Derived terms
- balasan
- balas-berbalas
- balas-membalas
- berbalas
- berbalas-balasan
- membalas
- pembalas
- pembalasan
- terbalas
Compounds
- balas baki
- balas jasa
- balas pati
Etymology 2
From Dutch ballast, from Middle Dutch ballast.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈba.las]
- Hyphenation: ba‧las
Noun
balas (first-person possessive balasku, second-person possessive balasmu, third-person possessive balasnya)
- ballast,
- (nautical) heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
- Synonyms: tolak bahara, pengimbang kapal, pemberat
- Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete.
- (nautical) heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
- (figurative) baggage, something that hampers functioning.
Alternative forms
- balast /balat/ (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “balas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Kapampangan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *badas (“grit, coarse sand, gravel”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧las
- IPA(key): /bəˈlas/, [bəˈläs]
Noun
balas
- sand
Latin
Verb
bālās
- second-person singular present active indicative of bālō
Lithuanian
Adjective
balas m (feminine balà) stress pattern 4
- Alternative form of báltas (“white”)
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *baləs (“to answer, retaliate; reciprocate good or evil”). Cognate with Malagasy valy and Javanese wales.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /balas/
- Rhymes: -alas, -las, -as
Audio (MY) (file)
Verb
balas (Jawi spelling بالس)
- to reply; to respond; to answer
- Anton membalas pertanyaan itu dengan perasaan penuh yakin.
- Anton answered the question with full confindence.
- Synonyms: jawab, sahut
- Antonyms: pulau, tanya, soal
Derived terms
- balasan
- balas dendam
- balas jasa
- dibalas
- membalas
- pembalas
Descendants
- Indonesian: balas
Further reading
- “balas” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *bales
Masbatenyo
Noun
balas
- bush
Occitan
Noun
balas
- plural of bala
Old Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish bala (plural balas).[1] First attested in 1461–1467.
Noun
balas m
- (architecture) baluster
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | — | — |
| genitive | — | — | — |
| dative | — | — | — |
| accusative | — | — | — |
| instrumental | — | — | balasami |
| locative | — | — | — |
| vocative | — | — | — |
Descendants
- Polish: balas
References
- Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “balas”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Further reading
M. Arcta Słownik Staropolski/Balas on the Polish Wikisource.Wikisource pl
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish balas, from Spanish bala (plural balas).[1] First attested in 1461–1467.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈba.las/
- Rhymes: -alas
- Syllabification: ba‧las
Noun
balas m inan (diminutive balasek or balaska or balasik)
- (architecture) baluster
- Synonym: tralka
Noun
balas m inan (diminutive balasek)
- (colloquial) chocolate hot dog (long piece of fecal matter)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | balas | balasy |
| genitive | balasa | balasów |
| dative | balasowi | balasom |
| accusative | balas | balasy |
| instrumental | balasem | balasami |
| locative | balasie | balasach |
| vocative | balasie | balasy |
References
- Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “balas”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Further reading
- balas in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- balas in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Noun
balas f
- plural of bala
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbalas/ [ˈba.las]
- Rhymes: -alas
- Syllabification: ba‧las
Noun
balas
- plural of bala
Verb
balas
- second-person singular present indicative of balar
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *badas (“grit, coarse sand, gravel”). Compare Kapampangan balas, Hanunoo baras, Aklanon baeas, and Cebuano balas.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧las
- IPA(key): /baˈlas/, [bɐˈlas]
Noun
balás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜐ᜔)
- coarse granulated sugar; crystallized syrup
- coarse grains of starch
- northwind
Related terms
- sabalas
See also
- balaklaot
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧las
- IPA(key): /ˈbalas/, [ˈba.lɐs]
Noun
balas (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜐ᜔)
- poles used as prop to roofs to prevent a house from falling
- Synonyms: suhay, puntal, tukod
Further reading
- “balas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
West Makian
Etymology
From Malay balas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈba.l̪as̪/
Verb
balas
- (intransitive) to avenge, to pay back
Conjugation
| Conjugation of balas (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tabalas | mabalas | abalas | |
| 2nd person | nabalas | fabalas | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ibalas | dabalas | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nabalas, balas | fabalas, balas | ||
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics