balia
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ba‧li‧a
Verb edit
balia
- imperative of bali
Italian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin bāiula (literally “carrier”), female variant of bāiulus.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
balia f (plural balie)
- wet nurse
- birds from the family Muscicapidae
Etymology 2 edit
From Old French baillie.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
balia f (plural balie)
- power, mercy
- (historical) in medieval times, a judiciary with broad powers, typically created in emergency situations
Derived terms edit
- in balia di (“at the mercy of”)
References edit
Anagrams edit
Papiamentu edit
Alternative forms edit
- baila (synonym)
Etymology edit
From Portuguese bailar and Spanish bailar.
Verb edit
balia
- to dance
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French baille.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
balia f (diminutive balijka)
Declension edit
Declension of balia
References edit
- ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “balja”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish)
Further reading edit
Portuguese edit
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balia