beles

See also: belés, bêles, and bêlés

Catalan

Verb

beles

  1. second-person singular present indicative form of belar

Old French

Adjective

beles

  1. feminine nominative/oblique plural of biau

Tagalog

Etymology

Derived from Spanish maravedís, plural of maravedí, ultimately from Arabic مُرَابِطِين‎ (murābiṭīn, literally “holy men”), the name of the Almoravid rulers of Muslim Spain during the 12th century.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: be‧les
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeles/, [ˈbe.les]

Noun

beles

  1. (historical) half-centavo coins (used during the Spanish occupation)
    Synonyms: kusing, binting, kumag

Derived terms
  • wala ni isang beles

Further reading

Volapük

Noun

beles

  1. dative plural of bel
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