"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: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|pt|fr|balle|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French balle, {{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, {{m|goh|*balla|t=ball}} *balla (“ball”), {{der|pt|gem-pro|*ballô|t=ball}} Proto-Germanic *ballô (“ball”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*bʰoln-|t=bubble}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰoln- (“bubble”), {{m|ine-pro|*bʰel-|t=to blow, swell, inflate}} *bʰel- (“to blow, swell, inflate”) 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 23 20 10 16 9 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
  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 23 20 10 16 9 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 14 27 13 22 12
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: Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: balar Categories (topical): Sweets
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-verb-8YSF8aLu Disambiguation of Sweets: 6 15 23 20 10 16 9 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 14 27 13 22 12
  2. inflection of balar: Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: balar
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-verb-PBcB~1zr Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 14 27 13 22 12
  3. inflection of balir: Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: balir Categories (topical): Sweets
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-verb-ReOwY7Wd Disambiguation of Sweets: 6 15 23 20 10 16 9 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 14 27 13 22 12
  4. inflection of balir: Tags: form-of, imperative, singular, third-person Form of: balir
    Sense id: en-bala-pt-verb-pjC4NdoB Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 14 27 13 22 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of balir:\n## first/third-person singular present subjunctive\n## third-person singular imperative",
        "first/third-person singular present subjunctive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "balir",
          "balir#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "inflection of balir:\n"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "balir"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of balir:\n## first/third-person singular present subjunctive\n## third-person singular imperative",
        "third-person singular imperative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "balir",
          "balir#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "inflection of balir:\n"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈba.lɐ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-alɐ"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vala (Northern Portugal)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bala"
}

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