Where does “bala” come from?
bala (Makasar) comes from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.
bala (Makasar): misfortune, disaster, calamity
Definitions
- misfortune, disaster, calamity
Ancestry of “bala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَلَاء | misfortune, calamity; affliction |