bală

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bala"

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.lə/
• Rhymes: -alə
• Hyphenation: ba‧lă

Etymology 1

Possibly a substratum word (see balaur (“dragon”)), or an alternation of boală (“disease”). Other theories suggest Latin belua (“beast”), or Vulgar Latin *billa (“draught animal”).

Noun

bală f (plural bale) (regional, rare)

1. monster, beast, animal

   Synonyms: monstru, bestie, animal, fiară

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	bală	bala		bale	balele
genitive-dative	bale	balei		bale	balelor
vocative	bală, balo			balelor

Etymology 2

Singular form of bale.

Noun

bală f (plural bale)

1. (popular, rare) slobber, drool

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	bală	bala		bale	balele
genitive-dative	bale	balei		bale	balelor
vocative	bală, balo			balelor