balja

See also: bálja

Maltese

Root
b-l-j-j
1 term

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbal.ja/

Verb

balja (imperfect jbalji)

Alternative form of bbalija: to oscilate; to be unsteady

Conjugation

Conjugation of balja
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	baljejt	baljejt	balja		baljejna	baljejtu	baljew
perfect	f	baljejt	baljejt	baljiet		baljejna	baljejtu	baljew
imperfect	m	nbalji	tbalji	jbalji		nbalju	tbalju	jbalju
imperfect	f	nbalji	tbalji	tbalji		nbalju	tbalju	jbalju
imperative			balji				balju

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

balja f

definite singular of balje

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish balia, from Middle Low German ballie, from French baille.

Noun

balja c

tub, basin, bowl
pod
scabbard, sheath (for e.g. sabres)
(soccer, colloquial) goal

Declension

Declension of balja
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	balja	baljan	baljor	baljorna
Genitive	baljas	baljans	baljors	baljornas

Synonyms

(scabbard): skida (general term), slida (for knives)

References

balja in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
balja in Svensk ordbok (SO)
balja in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
balja in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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