Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *bala, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (to shimmer, gleam, shine). Compare Latin flāgrāre (to burn), Old Church Slavonic бѣлъ (bělŭ, white), Lithuanian balnas (pale).

Noun

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balë f (plural bala, definite bala, definite plural balat)

  1. white spot (on forehead)
  2. badger

Declension

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