Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian بلا (balā), from Arabic بَلَاء (balāʔ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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बला (balāf (Urdu spelling بلا)

  1. misfortune, affliction
  2. spirit, hag
  3. (informal) a vast amount (of)

Declension

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Newar

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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बला (balā? (Newa Spelling 𑐧𑐮𑐵)

  1. arrow

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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बला

  1. Devanagari script form of balā, ablative singular of बल (bala, strength)