"bla" meaning in Catalan

See bla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈbla] [Balearic, Central, Valencia] Forms: blana [feminine], blans [masculine, plural], blanes [feminine, plural], blan [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Latin blandus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ca|la|blandus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin blandus, {{inh+|ca|la|blandus}} Inherited from Latin blandus Head templates: {{ca-adj|#na}} bla (feminine blana, masculine plural blans, feminine plural blanes)
  1. soft Synonyms: tou
    Sense id: en-bla-ca-adj-9fRFUo9K Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 66 3 1 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 74 0 0 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 0 0 14
  2. (figurative) mild, docile Tags: figuratively Synonyms: dòcil
    Sense id: en-bla-ca-adj-J5VWzNr5
  3. smooth Synonyms: suau
    Sense id: en-bla-ca-adj-wPF3nBbS
  4. (figurative) smooth, gentle Tags: figuratively Synonyms: suau, dolç, benigne
    Sense id: en-bla-ca-adj-VNwQ9GE2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ablanir, blanejar, blanenc, blanesa, blanet, blanor, ou blan Related terms: blandícia, Blanes

Alternative forms

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