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balta

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Azerbaijani

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Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baltu (axe).

Pronunciation

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Noun

balta (definite accusative baltanı, plural baltalar)

  1. ax, axe

Declension

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More information nominative, singular ...

Derived terms

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Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *baltu. Cognate to Kumyk балта (balta), etc.

Noun

balta

  1. axe

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

References

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Hungarian

 balta on Hungarian Wikipedia

Etymology

From a Turkic language, probably from Cuman, see Turkish below.

Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *baltu, see more there.

Pronunciation

Noun

balta (plural balták)

  1. ax, axe
    Synonyms: fejsze, szekerce

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
More information possessor, single possession ...

Further reading

  • balta in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
  • balta in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbal.ta/
  • Rhymes: -alta
  • Hyphenation: bàl‧ta

Etymology 1

Uncertain.

Noun

balta f (uncountable)

  1. (Tuscan) only used in dar balta

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Romanian baltă (swamp).

Noun

balta f (plural balte)

  1. a floodplain of the river Danube

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

balta f (plural balte)

  1. basin

Further reading

  • balta1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • balta2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • balta3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Ladino

Alternative forms

  • balṭah

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بالطه (balta). Arabic: بالطة.

Noun

balta f (Hebrew spelling באלטה)

  1. ax

Latvian

Noun

balta m

  1. genitive singular of balts

Adjective

balta

  1. inflection of balts:
    1. genitive masculine singular
    2. nominative feminine singular

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

Noun

baltà f (plural báltos)

  1. white

Declension

More information singular (vienaskaita), plural (daugiskaita) ...

See also

Colors in Lithuanian · spalvos (layout · text)
     balta      pilka      juoda
             raudona              oranžinė; ruda              geltona; gelsva
             žalsva              žalia              elektrinė
             žydra              dangaus mėlyna              mėlyna
             violetinė              purpurinė; violetinė              rožinė, rūžava
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Romanian

Pronunciation

Noun

balta f

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of baltă

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بالطه (balta).

Noun

bȃlta f (Cyrillic spelling ба̑лта)

  1. ax, axe

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Tatar

Noun

balta

  1. axe

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بالطه (balta), from Old Anatolian Turkish بالطه (balta), from Proto-Turkic *baltu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɫˈta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bal‧ta

Noun

balta (definite accusative baltayı, plural baltalar)

  1. axe, hatchet
    Synonym: nacak
    Balta bilemekto sharpen an axe
  2. battle axe, hatchet
    Synonym: teber

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

Derived terms

Further reading

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