Where does “беля” come from?
беля (Bulgarian) comes from Turkish bela, from Ottoman Turkish بلا, from Persian بلا, from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.
беля (Bulgarian): nuisance, mischief, bother, trouble, difficulty
Definitions
- nuisance, mischief, bother, trouble, difficulty
Ancestry of “беля”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | bela | affliction, trouble |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بلا | problem; trouble; disaster |
| 3 | Persian | بلا | affliction |
| 4 | Arabic | بَلَاء | misfortune, calamity; affliction |