бал
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See also: бял and Appendix:Variations of "bal"
Bashkir
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *bạl (“honey”).
Cognate with Shor пал (“honey”), Turkish bal (“honey”), Chuvash пыл (pyl, “honey”).
Pronunciation
Noun
бал • (bal)
- honey
- Сәскә балы.
- Səskə balı.
- Flower honey.
- Йүкә балы тәмле, хуш еҫле, ҙур дауалау көсөнә эйә.
- Yükə balı təmle, xuş yeśle, źur dawalaw kösönə eyə.
- Linden honey is palatable, has a pleasant smell (and) great medicinal properties.
- Башҡорт балына һорау йылдан-йыл арта бара.
- Başqort balına horaw yıldan-yıl arta bara.
- The demand for Bashkir honey has been growing year after year.
- mead; alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water
Declension
Inflection of бал (bal)
Derived terms
- бал ҡорто (bal qorto, “bee”)
Bulgarian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French bal or German Ball; ultimately from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (ballízō, “to dance”).
Noun
бал • (bal) m (relational adjective ба́лен)
- (dance) ball
- абсолве́нтски бал ― absolvéntski bal ― graduation ball
Declension
Declension of бал
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Russian балл (ball), from French balle (“voting ball”).
Noun
бал • (bal) m
- (singularonly) score/mark(s)/grade(s) (on an exam)
- (nautical, seismology) point (on an intensity scale, e.g. the Beaufort scale or Richter scale)
Declension
Declension of бал
Eastern Mari
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian бал (bal).
Pronunciation
Noun
бал • (bal)
- ball (dancing)
Declension
| Declension of бал | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| nominative | бал (bal) | бал-влак (bal-vlak) | ||
| accusative | балым (balym) | бал-влакым (bal-vlakym) | ||
| genitive | балын (balyn) | бал-влакын (bal-vlakyn) | ||
| dative | баллан (ballan) | бал-влаклан (bal-vlaklan) | ||
| comitative | балге (balge) | бал-влакге (bal-vlakge) | ||
| comparative | балла (balla) | бал-влакла (bal-vlakla) | ||
| inessive | балыште (balyšte) | бал-влакыште (bal-vlakyšte) | ||
| illative (short) | балыш (balyš) | бал-влакыш (bal-vlakyš) | ||
| illative (long) | балышке (balyške) | бал-влакышке (bal-vlakyške) | ||
| lative | балеш (baĺeš) | бал-влакеш (bal-vlakeš) | ||
| Possessed forms of бал | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| 1st person | балем (baĺem) | бална (balna) | ||
| 2nd person | балет (baĺet) | балда (balda) | ||
| 3rd person | балже (balže) | балышт (balyšt) | ||
Derived terms
proper nouns
- У ий бал (U ij bal)
References
- J. Bradley et al. (2023) “бал”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna
Kalmyk
Pronunciation
Noun
бал • (bal) (Clear script spelling ᡋᠠᠯ (bal))
Karaim
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Turkic *bạl.
Noun
бал • (bal)
Derived terms
- балкъурт (“bee”)
References
- N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “бал”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN
Kazakh
| Alternative scripts | |
|---|---|
| Arabic | بال |
| Cyrillic | бал |
| Latin | bal |
| Yañalif | ʙal |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Turkic *bạl (“honey”).
Noun
бал • (bal)
- honey
- бал қайнату ― bal qainatu ― to boil honey
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Persian فال (fâl), from Arabic فَأْل (faʔl, “omen”).
Noun
бал • (bal)
- divination, fortune-telling
- бал ашу ― bal aşu ― fortune-telling
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Russian бал (bal), from French bal, from Late Latin ballō.
Noun
бал • (bal)
Declension
declension of бал
| singular (жекеше) | plural (көпше) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (атау септік) | бал (bal) | балдар (baldar) |
| genitive (ілік септік) | балдың (baldyñ) | балдардың (baldardyñ) |
| dative (барыс септік) | балға (balğa) | балдарға (baldarğa) |
| accusative (табыс септік) | балды (baldy) | балдарды (baldardy) |
| locative (жатыс септік) | балда (balda) | балдарда (baldarda) |
| ablative (шығыс септік) | балдан (baldan) | балдардан (baldardan) |
| instrumental (көмектес септік) | балмен (balmen) | балдармен (baldarmen) |
Kyrgyz
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *bạl. Cognate with Azerbaijani bal, Bashkir бал (bal), Kazakh бал (bal), Tatar бал (bal), Turkish bal, Turkmen bal, Uzbek bol, etc.
Pronunciation
Noun
бал • (bal) (Arabic spelling بال)
Declension
Declension of бал
| singular (жекелик) |
plural (көптөгөн) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (атооч) | бал bal |
балдар baldar |
| genitive (илик) | балдын baldın |
балдардын baldardın |
| dative (барыш) | балга balga |
балдарга baldarga |
| accusative (табыш) | балды baldı |
балдарды baldardı |
| locative (жатыш) | балда balda |
балдарда baldarda |
| ablative (чыгыш) | балдан baldan |
балдардан baldardan |
| possessive forms | ||
| first-person singular (менин) | ||
| nominative | балым balım |
балдарым baldarım |
| genitive | балымдын balımdın |
балдарымдын baldarımdın |
| dative | балыма balıma |
балдарыма baldarıma |
| accusative | балымды balımdı |
балдарымды baldarımdı |
| locative | балымда balımda |
балдарымда baldarımda |
| ablative | балымдан balımdan |
балдарымдан baldarımdan |
| second-person singular informal (сенин) | ||
| nominative | балың balıŋ |
балдарың baldarıŋ |
| genitive | балыңдын balıŋdın |
балдарыңдын baldarıŋdın |
| dative | балыңа balıŋa |
балдарыңа baldarıŋa |
| accusative | балыңды balıŋdı |
балдарыңды baldarıŋdı |
| locative | балыңда balıŋda |
балдарыңда baldarıŋda |
| ablative | балыңдан balıŋdan |
балдарыңдан baldarıŋdan |
| second-person singular formal (сиздин) | ||
| nominative | балыңыз balıŋız |
балдарыңыз baldarıŋız |
| genitive | балыңыздын balıŋızdın |
балдарыңыздын baldarıŋızdın |
| dative | балыңызга balıŋızga |
балдарыңызга baldarıŋızga |
| accusative | балыңызды balıŋızdı |
балдарыңызды baldarıŋızdı |
| locative | балыңызда balıŋızda |
балдарыңызда baldarıŋızda |
| ablative | балыңыздан balıŋızdan |
балдарыңыздан baldarıŋızdan |
Mongolian
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *bal, from Proto-Turkic *bal. Compare Dongxiang ban, Turkish bal.
Pronunciation
Noun
бал • (bal) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠠᠯ (bal))
Ossetian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
бал • (bal)
References
- Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “бал”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
- Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995) “bal”, in Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press
Russian
Etymology
First attested in 1705. Borrowed from French bal.
Pronunciation
Noun
бал • (bal) m inan (genitive ба́ла, nominative plural балы́, genitive plural бало́в, relational adjective ба́льный)
Declension
Descendants
- → Armenian: բալ (bal)
- → Azerbaijani: bal
- → Eastern Mari: бал (bal)
- → Georgian: ბალი (bali)
- → Kazakh: бал (bal)
- → Yakut: баал (baal)
Southern Altai
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *bạl (“honey”). Cognate with Kazakh бал (bal), Kyrgyz бал (bal), Crimean Tatar bal, Kumyk бал (bal), Azerbaijani bal, Turkish bal, Shor пал, etc.
Noun
бал • (bal)
Derived terms
- балду (baldu)
References
- Čumakajev A. E., editor (2018), “бал”, in Altajsko-russkij slovarʹ [Altaic–Russian Dictionary], Gorno-Altaysk: NII altaistiki im. S.S. Surazakova, →ISBN
- Radloff, Friedrich Wilhelm (1893–1911) Опыт словаря тюркских наречий – Versuch eines Wörterbuches der Türk-Dialecte [Attempt at a Lexicon of the Turkic Dialects] (overall work in German and Russian), Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences
Tatar
Noun
бал • (bal)
Udi
Etymology
From Aghwan 𐔱𐔰𐔰𐔾 (baal, “doer”).
Noun
бал • (bal)
Further reading
- Gukasjan, Vorošil (1974) “бал”, in Удинско-азербайджанско-русский словарь [Udi–Azerbaijani–Russian Dictionary], Baku: Academy Press, page 69
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
бал • (bal) m inan (genitive ба́ла, nominative plural ба́ли, genitive plural ба́лів)
- point (on a numerical grading system)
- (games, sports) point
- Synonym: очко́ n inan (očkó)
- point (on an intensity scale, e.g. the Beaufort scale or Richter scale)
Declension
Declension of бал (inan hard masc-form accent-a)
Etymology 2
Noun
бал • (bal) m inan (genitive ба́лу, nominative plural бали́, genitive plural балі́в)
- ball (formal or extravagant party or dance)
Declension
Declension of бал (inan hard masc-form accent-c)
Derived terms
- бал-маскара́д m (bal-maskarád)
Further reading
- “бал”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “бал”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)
- “бал”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “бал”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
Urum
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Turkic *bạl.
Noun
бал • (bal)
References
- Oleksandr Harkavecʹ (2000) Urumsʹkyj Slovnyk [Urum-Ukrainian Dictionary], Almaty: Ynstytut Sxodoznavstva Myžnarodnyx Vydnosyn Xarkyvsʹkyj Kolehyum, →ISBN