ਬਲ਼ਾ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• ਬਲਾ (balā) (nuqtaless)

Noun

ਬਲ਼ਾ • (baḷā) m (Shahmukhi spelling بࣇا)

1. demon, witch, ghost, monster
2. (figurative) calamity
3. (figurative) naughty child, brat

Hyponyms

• ਹਾਊ (hāū)

Etymology 2

Noun

ਬਲ਼ਾ • (baḷā) m

1. Alternative form of ਵਲ਼ਾ (vaḷā)

Further reading

• “ਬਲ਼ਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024