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Where does “بلا” come from?

بلا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian بلا, from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.

بلا (Ottoman Turkish): problem; trouble; disaster

Definitions

  1. problem; trouble; disaster

Ancestry of “بلا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبلاaffliction
2Arabicبَلَاءmisfortune, calamity; affliction

Words derived from “بلا”

  • белај
  • belaj
  • беля
  • беља
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