Malay edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Portuguese veludo, from Spanish velludo.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

baldu (Jawi spelling بلدو, plural baldu-baldu, informal 1st possessive balduku, 2nd possessive baldumu, 3rd possessive baldunya)

  1. velvet (fabric)

Further reading edit

Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Lule Sami bálldo.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpalːtuː/

Noun edit

baldu

  1. ice floe

Inflection edit

Even u-stem, ld-ldd gradation
Nominative baldu
Genitive balddu
balddọ
Singular Plural
Nominative baldu balddut
Accusative balddu balddūid
Genitive balddu
balddọ
balddūid
Illative baldui balddūide
Locative balddus balddūin
Comitative balddūin balddūiguin
Essive baldun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person baldon baldome baldomet
2nd person baldot baldode baldodet
3rd person baldus balduska balduset

Further reading edit

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland