bales

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See also: balés, bałeś, and bäles

English

Pronunciation

Noun

bales

  1. plural of bale

Verb

bales

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bale

Anagrams

Asturian

Noun

bales

  1. plural of bala

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

bales

  1. plural of bala

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *baləs (“to answer; retaliate”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bá‧les
  • (northern Ilocano) IPA(key): /ˈbalɛs/
  • (southern Ilocano) IPA(key): /ˈbalɯs/

Noun

báles

  1. payment
    Synonym: bayad
  2. reward; renumeration
  3. revenge

Derived terms

Karao

Noun

bales

  1. revenge

Latin

Verb

bālēs

  1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of bālō

References

Middle English

Etymology 1

From bale (“evil”) +‎ -es (“plural suffix”).

Noun

bales

  1. plural of bale (“evil”)

Etymology 2

From bale (“bale”) +‎ -es (“plural suffix”).

Noun

bales

  1. plural of bale (“bale”)

Portuguese

Verb

bales

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of balar
  2. second-person singular present indicative of balir

Spanish

Verb

bales

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of balar

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *baləs.

Verb

bales

  1. to repay
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