"balẹ" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /bā.lɛ̀/ Forms: balẹ̀ [canonical]
Etymology: From bà (“to land; to perch”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”). Etymology templates: {{com|yo|bà|ilẹ̀|t1=to land; to perch|t2=ground}} bà (“to land; to perch”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=balẹ̀|head2=}} balẹ̀, {{yo-pos|verb|balẹ̀}} balẹ̀, {{yo-verb|balẹ̀}} balẹ̀
  1. (with ọkàn) to feel reassured
    Sense id: en-balẹ-yo-verb-CuhUEC8d
  2. (with ara) to be calm; to hold oneself together
    Sense id: en-balẹ-yo-verb-gOLcKTfZ Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 29 49 21
  3. (aviation) to land Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-balẹ-yo-verb-xdpFyNd8 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: araàbalẹ̀ (english: hyperactivity), bíbalẹ̀ (english: landing), fara balẹ̀ (english: to keep calm), ìbalẹ̀ ọkàn (english: peace of mind), ìfarabalẹ̀ (english: composure), ìfọkànbalẹ̀ (english: reassurance; stability)

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "hyperactivity",
      "word": "araàbalẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "landing",
      "word": "bíbalẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "to keep calm",
      "word": "fara balẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "peace of mind",
      "word": "ìbalẹ̀ ọkàn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "composure",
      "word": "ìfarabalẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "reassurance; stability",
      "word": "ìfọkànbalẹ̀"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "bà",
        "3": "ilẹ̀",
        "t1": "to land; to perch",
        "t2": "ground"
      },
      "expansion": "bà (“to land; to perch”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bà (“to land; to perch”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "balẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "balẹ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "balẹ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "balẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "balẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "balẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "balẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kó lọ́kàn sókè"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I feel reassured (literally, “My heart is grounded”)",
          "text": "Ọkàn mi balẹ̀",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to feel reassured"
      ],
      "id": "en-balẹ-yo-verb-CuhUEC8d",
      "links": [
        [
          "ọkàn",
          "ọkan#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "reassured",
          "reassured"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with ọkàn) to feel reassured"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with ọkàn"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "29 49 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be calm; to hold oneself together"
      ],
      "id": "en-balẹ-yo-verb-gOLcKTfZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "ara",
          "ara#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "calm",
          "calm"
        ],
        [
          "hold oneself together",
          "hold oneself together"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with ara) to be calm; to hold oneself together"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with ara"
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gbéra"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Aviation",
          "orig": "yo:Aviation",
          "parents": [
            "Aeronautics",
            "Transport",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We're about to land in Ibadan",
          "text": "A ti fẹ́ balẹ̀ sílùú Ìbàdàn",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to land"
      ],
      "id": "en-balẹ-yo-verb-xdpFyNd8",
      "links": [
        [
          "aviation",
          "aviation"
        ],
        [
          "land",
          "land"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(aviation) to land"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "aeronautics",
        "aerospace",
        "aviation",
        "business",
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bā.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "balẹ"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Yoruba compound terms",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba verbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "hyperactivity",
      "word": "araàbalẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "landing",
      "word": "bíbalẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "to keep calm",
      "word": "fara balẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "peace of mind",
      "word": "ìbalẹ̀ ọkàn"
    },
    {
      "english": "composure",
      "word": "ìfarabalẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "reassurance; stability",
      "word": "ìfọkànbalẹ̀"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "bà",
        "3": "ilẹ̀",
        "t1": "to land; to perch",
        "t2": "ground"
      },
      "expansion": "bà (“to land; to perch”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bà (“to land; to perch”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "balẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "balẹ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "balẹ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "balẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "balẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "balẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "balẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kó lọ́kàn sókè"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I feel reassured (literally, “My heart is grounded”)",
          "text": "Ọkàn mi balẹ̀",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to feel reassured"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ọkàn",
          "ọkan#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "reassured",
          "reassured"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with ọkàn) to feel reassured"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with ọkàn"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be calm; to hold oneself together"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ara",
          "ara#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "calm",
          "calm"
        ],
        [
          "hold oneself together",
          "hold oneself together"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with ara) to be calm; to hold oneself together"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with ara"
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gbéra"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples",
        "yo:Aviation"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We're about to land in Ibadan",
          "text": "A ti fẹ́ balẹ̀ sílùú Ìbàdàn",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to land"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "aviation",
          "aviation"
        ],
        [
          "land",
          "land"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(aviation) to land"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "aeronautics",
        "aerospace",
        "aviation",
        "business",
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bā.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "balẹ"
}

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