бал

Etymology

From Old Turkic bal‎, from Proto-Turkic *bạl (“honey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɑɫ]

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• Hyphenation: бал (one syllable)

Noun

бал • (bal)

1. honey

   Сәскә балы.

   Säskä balï.

   Flower honey.

   Йүкә балы тәмле, хуш еҫле, ҙур дауалау көсөнә эйә.

   Yükä balï tämle, xuš yeθle, ður dawalaw kösönä eyä.

   Linden honey is palatable, has a pleasant smell (and) great medicinal properties.

2. mead; alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water

Noun

бал • (bal)

1. honey

Noun

бал • (bal)

1. honey

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *bal from Proto-Turkic *bal. Compare Dongxiang ban, Turkish bal,

Noun

бал • (bal) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠠᠯ (bal))

1. honey

Alternative forms

• бали (bali) (Digor)

Etymology

From Georgian ბალი (bali).

Noun

бал • (bal)

1. (Iron dialect) cherry

References

• Bigulajev, B. B.; Gagkajev, K. Je.; Kulajev, N. X.; Tuajeva, O. N. (1970), “бал”, in Kasajev A. M., editor, Osetinsko-russkij slovarʹ [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Publishing House “Ir”
• Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995), “bal”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ osetinskovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow, Leningrad: USSR Academy of Sciences

Etymology

First attested in 1705. Borrowed from French bal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bal]

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Noun

бал • (bal) m inan (genitive ба́ла, nominative plural балы́, genitive plural бало́в)

1. ball, dance

Noun

бал • (bal)

1. honey

Etymology

From Persian بال‎ (bâl, “wing”).

Noun

бал (bal)

1. feather
2. wing