"bala" meaning in Tagalog

See bala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /ˈbala/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.lɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ala Etymology: Possibly from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bala, *bara (“whatever, whichever”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*bala}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bala Head templates: {{tl-head|determiner|b=+}} bala (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎ)
  1. Obsolete form of balang. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: balang Derived forms: balana Related terms: bawa
    Sense id: en-bala-tl-det-cZokQEfB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈbalaʔ/, [ˈbaː.lɐʔ], /baˈlaʔ/, [bɐˈlaʔ] Forms: balà [canonical], ᜊᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -alaʔ, -aʔ Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bajaq (“tell, inform; ask, inquire”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*bajaq||tell, inform; ask, inquire}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bajaq (“tell, inform; ask, inquire”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|balà|b=+}} balà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎ)
  1. threat Synonyms: panakot, banta, babala
    Sense id: en-bala-tl-noun-pWm5siUP Categories (other): Tagalog determiners, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog determiners: 4 34 34 6 4 10 3 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 4 37 36 6 3 9 1 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 4 36 36 5 4 8 1 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 33 33 7 8 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 4 36 36 5 4 8 1 6
  2. warning Synonyms: babala, paalaala
    Sense id: en-bala-tl-noun-S9k1S7ZS Categories (other): Tagalog determiners, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog determiners: 4 34 34 6 4 10 3 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 4 37 36 6 3 9 1 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 4 36 36 5 4 8 1 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 33 33 7 8 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 4 36 36 5 4 8 1 6
  3. (obsolete) accusation against someone in front of some authority Tags: obsolete Synonyms: sumbong, bintang, akusa
    Sense id: en-bala-tl-noun-4XNZ-HjH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: balaan, magbala, pagbalaan, bumala, ibala, mapagbala
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbalaʔ/, [ˈbaː.lɐʔ], /baˈlaʔ/, [bɐˈlaʔ] Forms: balâ [canonical], ᜊᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -alaʔ, -aʔ Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bajaq (“tell, inform; ask, inquire”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*bajaq||tell, inform; ask, inquire}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bajaq (“tell, inform; ask, inquire”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|balâ|b=+}} balâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. statement; speech; words said Tags: obsolete Synonyms: sabi, salita, wika
    Sense id: en-bala-tl-noun-GrB04ZU-
  2. act of speaking or saying something Tags: obsolete Synonyms: sabi, salita, wika, pagsasalita, pagsasabi, pagwiwika
    Sense id: en-bala-tl-noun-C5wN5IH- Categories (other): Tagalog determiners, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog determiners: 4 34 34 6 4 10 3 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 9 17 17 6 10 25 3 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 33 33 7 8 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 23 23 9 13 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: balarila
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: balaan, magbala, pagbalaan, babala, babalain, balain, himala, himalain, kahima-himala, kahimalaan, maghimala, mahimala, mapabala, mapaghimala, paghihimala, paghimalaan

Noun

IPA: /ˈbala/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.lɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ala Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish bala (“bullet”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|bala||bullet}} Borrowed from Spanish bala (“bullet”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bala (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎ)
  1. bullet; slug Tags: obsolete Synonyms: punglo
    Sense id: en-bala-tl-noun-45nRWU2X
  2. pellet Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-bala-tl-noun-yxJD1mz2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bala-balahan, balahan, balahin, ligaw na bala, pambala
Etymology number: 2
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          "word": "paalaala"
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        "(obsolete) accusation against someone in front of some authority"
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          "word": "akusa"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbalaʔ/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.lɐʔ]"
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      "rhymes": "-alaʔ"
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      "ipa": "/baˈlaʔ/"
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      "ipa": "[bɐˈlaʔ]"
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      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
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          "word": "pagwiwika"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbalaʔ/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.lɐʔ]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-alaʔ"
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      "ipa": "/baˈlaʔ/"
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      "ipa": "[bɐˈlaʔ]"
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      "word": "bala-balahan"
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      "word": "balahan"
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      "word": "balahin"
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      "word": "ligaw na bala"
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      "word": "pambala"
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        "pellet"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbala/",
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      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.lɐ]",
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    {
      "word": "balana"
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      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.lɐ]",
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