Contionary:balet

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Lifashian

Etymology

Likely from a late Proto-Indo-European form *bʰl-é-tos, which would make it distantly related to English ball, and a doublet of ball.

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA: [bæˈlet]

Noun

balet m (1st declension, pl. baleti)

  1. ball, sphere
    Mé! So balet mey tási laruí gigyase!
    Oh no! The ball is stuck on the tree!
  2. (colloquial) volleyball
    Sirési ene bensi ng belfési baletom?
    Would you like to come and play volleyball?

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Siwa

Pronunciation

  • (Aingo) IPA(key): [ˈbɑlɛʔɛ̆]

Noun

balet inan (marked baletta)

  1. flank, side

Inflection

balet — inanimate noun, t-declension
Unmarked
agentive/dative
Marked
patientive/genitive
Locative
inessive illative elative adessive allative ablative
balet baletta balettaįa balettaita balettaika balettaima balettaibma balettaiska