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Basque-Icelandic Pidgin
Etymology
Inherited from Basque balea.
Noun
balja
- whale
References
- Ricardo Etxepare and Viola G. Miglio (2015) “The Newly-Discovered Fourth Basque-Icelandic Glossary”, in Xabier Irujo and Viola G. Miglio, editors, Basque Whaling in Iceland in the XVII Century: Legal Organization, Cultural Exchange, & Conflicts
Maltese
Pronunciation
Verb
balja (imperfect jbalji)
- Alternative form of bbalija: to oscilate; to be unsteady
Conjugation
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
balja f
- definite singular of balje
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish balia, from Middle Low German ballie, from French baille.
Noun
balja c
- tub, basin, bowl
- pod
- scabbard, sheath (for e.g. sabres)
- (soccer, colloquial) goal
Declension
Synonyms
- (scabbard): skida (general term), slida (for knives)
References