balad

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See also: baläd

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *belaj (“spread out to dry in the sun”). Compare Cebuano bulad and Tagalog bilad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈlad/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧lad

Noun

balád (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜇ᜔)

  1. a sunbath (during midday)
    Synonyms: pasaldang, paaldaw
  2. manner of drying under the sun
    Synonyms: paalang, pamara

Verb

balád (plural baralad, Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜇ᜔)

  1. to sunbathe (during midday)
    Synonyms: pasaldang, paaldaw
  2. to dry under the sun
    Synonyms: paalang, pamara

Derived terms

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbalad/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧lad

Noun

balad (Jawi spelling بلد, plural balad-balad, informal 1st possessive baladku, 2nd possessive baladmu, 3rd possessive baladnya)

  1. country
    Synonym: bangsa

Further reading

Spanish

Verb

balad

  1. second-person plural imperative of balar

Sundanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.lad/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧lad

Noun

balad

  1. (collective plural) people, folks
  2. (collective plural) army
    • 1951, R. Djatnika Soeriadiradja, Baduj: Buku Batjaan Bahasa Sunda, page 6:
      Urang Baduj teh kawasna moal lepat deui asal urang Padjadjaran, anu ngantunkeun karaton nalika dajeuh dirandjah ku balad Islam.
      [Urang Baduy téh kawasna moal lepat deui asal urang Pajajaran, anu ngantunkeun karaton nalika dayeuh diranjah ku balad Islam.]
      The Badui people most likely originate from the people of Pajajaran who left the palace when the city was attacked by Islamic forces.
  3. (by extension) like-minded friends
    Si éta mah balad arurang, lain?
    That guy's our friend, isn't he?

Further reading

Volapük

Noun

balad (nominative plural balads)

  1. union

Declension

declension of balad
singular plural
nominative balad balads
genitive balada baladas
dative balade balades
accusative baladi baladis
vocative 1 o balad! o balads!
predicative 2 baladu baladus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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