ballı

Turkish

Etymology

From bal (“honey”) +‎ -lı.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɫˈɫɯ/
• Hyphenation: bal‧lı
• Rhymes: -ɫɯ

Adjective

ballı

1. honeyed (containing honey)
2. (figuratively) lucky

   Synonym: şanslı

   Ulan, ne ballı adamsın, var ya!

   Bro, you're so fucking lucky!

Derived terms

• ballı aş
• ballıbaba
• ballı börek
• ballıdarı
• ballı pasta
• yağlı ballı

Further reading

• “ballı”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “ballı”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı