Where does “بَلائے” come from?

بَلائے (Ushojo) comes from Urdu بلا, from Classical Persian بلا, from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.

بَلائے (Ushojo): ugly face

Definitions

  1. ugly face

Ancestry of “بَلائے”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduبلاbubble
2Classical Persianبلا—
3Arabicبَلَاءmisfortune, calamity; affliction
Every word from Arabic بَلَاء →Every word from Classical Persian بلا →Every word from Urdu بلا →