Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بلا (belâ), from Persian بلا (balâ), from Arabic بَلَاء (balāʔ, affliction).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [beˈle̯a]
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Noun

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belea f (plural belele)

  1. trouble, misfortune, mischief
    Synonym: necaz

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Verb

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belea

  1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of beli