balad

See also: baläd

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *belaj (“spread out to dry in the sun”). Compare Cebuano bulad and Tagalog bilad.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baˈlad/, [baˈl̪ad̪]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧lad

Noun

balád (plural baralad, Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜇ᜔)

  1. a sunbath (during midday)
    Synonyms: pasaldang, paaldaw
  2. manner of drying under the sun
    Synonyms: paalang, pamara

Derived terms

Malay

Noun

balad (Jawi spelling بلد, plural balad-balad, informal 1st possessive baladku, 2nd possessive baladmu, 3rd possessive baladnya)

  1. country

Further reading

Spanish

Verb

balad

  1. second-person plural imperative of balar

Volapük

Noun

balad (nominative plural balads)

  1. union

Declension
declension of balad
singular plural
nominative balad balads
genitive balada baladas
dative balade balades
accusative baladi baladis
vocative 1 o balad! o balads!
predicative 2 baladu baladus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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