Where does “bola” come from?
bola (Uzbek) comes from Chagatai بلا, from Classical Persian بلا, from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.
bola (Uzbek): child; young
Ancestry of “bola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chagatai | بلا | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | بلا | — |
| 3 | Arabic | بَلَاء | misfortune, calamity; affliction |