بلد

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ب ل د (IPA: /b-l-d/) (Other: b-l-d).

Verb

بَلُدَ • (báluda) perfect — Verb form I

1. to be stupid, to be dull-witted

بَلَّدَ • (bállada) perfect — Verb form II

1. to acclimatize, to habituate

Etymology 2

From Greek παλάτιον from Latin palatium.

Noun

بَلَد‎ • (bálad) m and f, plurals بلاد (bilād)‎ or بلدان (buldān)‎

1. country
2. town, city
3. place, village, community

See also

• مدينة (madīna) f
• قَرْيَةٌ (qárya) f

Descendants

• Maltese: belt