balia

See also: balìa

Cebuano

Etymology

bali (to break) +‎ -a

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧li‧a

Verb

balia

  1. imperative of bali

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin bāiulā (literally “carrier”).[1]

Noun

balia f (plural balie)

  1. wet nurse

Etymology 2

From Old French baillie.[1]

Noun

balia f (plural balie)

  1. power, mercy
Derived terms
  • in balia di (“at the mercy of”)

References
  1. balia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Papiamentu

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese bailar and Spanish bailar.

Verb

balia

  1. to dance

Polish

Etymology

From French baille.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈba.lʲa/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

balia f

  1. washtub
Declension
declension of balia
singular plural
nominative balia balie
genitive balii balii
dative balii baliom
accusative balię balie
instrumental balią baliami
locative balii baliach
vocative balio balie

References
  1. Brückner, Aleksander (1927), “balja”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish)

Further reading
  • balia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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