"bala" meaning in Balinese

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Noun

IPA: /ba.lə/ Forms: ᬩᬮ [Balinese, character]
Rhymes: -alə Etymology: Borrowed from Old Javanese bala (“strength, power; strong, powerful; troops, army”), from Sanskrit बल (bala, “power, strength”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ban|kaw|bala|t=strength, power; strong, powerful; troops, army}} Borrowed from Old Javanese bala (“strength, power; strong, powerful; troops, army”), {{der|ban|sa|बल||power, strength}} Sanskrit बल (bala, “power, strength”) Head templates: {{head|ban|noun|Balinese script|ᬩᬮ}} bala (Balinese script ᬩᬮ)
  1. troop, army Derived forms: mabala, beleganjur
    Sense id: en-bala-ban-noun-AgoqWliW Categories (other): Balinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 59 entries, Pages with entries
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