Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Marathi भले (bhale).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ബലേ (balē)

  1. well done
  2. very nice, nice

References

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  • Godavarma, K. (1946) “ബലേ”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 16
  • Kailash Nath (2019) “ബലേ”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary