"bala" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈba.lɐ/ Forms: balas [plural]
Rhymes: -alɐ Etymology: Borrowed from French balle, from Middle French balle from Northern Italian balla (“ball”), from Lombardic *palla, *balla (“ball”), from Proto-Germanic *ballô (“ball”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoln- (“bubble”), from *bʰel- (“to blow, swell, inflate”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|fr|balle}} Borrowed from French balle, {{der|pt|frm|balle}} Middle French balle, {{der|pt|it|balla|t=ball}} Italian balla (“ball”), {{der|pt|lng|*palla}} Lombardic *palla, {{der|pt|gem-pro|*ballô|t=ball}} Proto-Germanic *ballô (“ball”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*bʰoln-|t=bubble}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰoln- (“bubble”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} bala f (plural balas)
  1. bullet, projectile (part of the ammunition for firearms) Tags: feminine Synonyms: projétil
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-noun-eWGnQ7IE
  2. (Brazil) candy, sweet Tags: Brazil, feminine Categories (topical): Sweets Synonyms: doce, guloseima, rebuçado
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-noun-2sV6HmZM Disambiguation of Sweets: 6 15 25 22 7 18 7 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 16 29 7 24 7
  3. (Brazil, slang) ecstasy (MDMA) pill Tags: Brazil, feminine, slang Categories (topical): Sweets
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-noun-fAc7ez~j Disambiguation of Sweets: 6 15 25 22 7 18 7 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 16 29 7 24 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈba.lɐ/
Rhymes: -alɐ Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|pt|verb form}} bala
  1. inflection of balar:
    third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: balar Categories (topical): Sweets
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-verb-wz8Durkn Disambiguation of Sweets: 6 15 25 22 7 18 7 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 16 29 7 24 7
  2. inflection of balar:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: balar
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-verb-PEsCew1k
  3. inflection of balir:
    first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: balir Categories (topical): Sweets
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-verb-eiB8Er6J Disambiguation of Sweets: 6 15 25 22 7 18 7 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 16 29 7 24 7
  4. inflection of balir:
    third-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, singular, third-person Form of: balir
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-verb-0p73EaCg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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