balan

Breton

Noun

balan ? (collective, singulative balanenn)

  1. broom (genus Genista)

Esperanto

Adjective

balan

  1. accusative singular of bala

Gamilaraay

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balan/

Numeral

balan

  1. zero

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpalan/

Verb

balan

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ballat

Pazeh

Etymology

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

Noun

balan

  1. cat
    tabakedaw nita ki balan!
    Let's beat the cat!

References

Romanian

Adjective

balan m or n (feminine singular balană, masculine plural balani, feminine and neuter plural balane)

  1. obsolete form of bălan

Declension

Declension of balan
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite balan balană balani balane
definite balanul balana balanii balanele
genitive-
dative
indefinite balan balane balani balane
definite balanului balanei balanilor balanelor

References

  • balan in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbalan/ [ˈba.lãn]
  • Rhymes: -alan
  • Syllabification: ba‧lan

Verb

balan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of balar

Tatar

Noun

balan

  1. viburnum

Turkish

Noun

balan

  1. second-person singular possessive of bala

Volapük

Etymology

bal +‎ -an

Noun

balan (nominative plural balans)

  1. someone
  2. one person
    • 1932, Arie de Jong, Leerboek der Wereldtaal, page 19:
      Balan äseadon e votikan äspaton.
      One was sitting and the other was walking.

Declension

Declension of balan
singular plural
nominative balan balans
genitive balana balanas
dative balane balanes
accusative balani balanis
vocative 1 o balan! o balans!
predicative 2 balanu balanus

1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only