balad
See also: baläd
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *belaj (“spread out to dry in the sun”). Compare Cebuano bulad and Tagalog bilad.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
balád (plural baralad, Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜇ᜔)
- a sunbath (during midday)
- manner of drying under the sun
Derived terms edit
Malay edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
balad (Jawi spelling بلد, plural balad-balad, informal 1st possessive baladku, 2nd possessive baladmu, 3rd possessive baladnya)
Further reading edit
- “balad” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Spanish edit
Verb edit
balad
Volapük edit
Noun edit
balad (nominative plural balads)