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Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bělidlo. By surface analysis, бе́ля (bélja, “to make white”) + -ло (-lo)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: бе‧ли‧ло
Noun
бели́ло • (belílo) n
- mineral white paint, e.g. zinc white, lead white and titanium white
- (historical) face pomade used to give the skin a whiter appearance
Declension
References
- “белило”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “белило”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bělidlo. By surface analysis, бели (beli, “to white”) + -ло (-lo).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: бе‧ли‧ло
Noun
белило • (belilo) n (plural белила)
- bleach, whitener
- white face powder
Declension
See also
Further reading
- “белило” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu
Russian
Pronunciation
Verb
бели́ло • (belílo)
- neuter singular past indicative imperfective of бели́ть (belítʹ)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bělidlo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bělilo/
- Hyphenation: бе‧ли‧ло
Noun
бѐлило n (Latin spelling bèlilo)
- bleach
- whiteness
Declension
References
- “белило”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025