ببلاش

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

Probably from Arabic بِلَا شَيْء (bi-lā šayʔ, “for nothing”). Eventually the b- was considered part of the word, and the preposition ب (b(i)-) is now added before it again.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.ba.ˈlaːʃ/

Adjective

ببلاش • (bibalāš)

1. free; (in context) for free; gratis.

   الكتاب دا ببلاش.

   al-kitaab dā bi-balāš.

   This book is free.