ballı

Turkish

Etymology

From bal (“honey”) +‎ -lı.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɫˈɫɯ/
  • Hyphenation: bal‧lı
  • Rhymes: -ɫɯ

Adjective

ballı

  1. honeyed (containing honey)
  2. (figuratively) lucky
    Synonym: şanslı
    Ulan, ne ballı adamsın, var ya!
    Bro, you're so fucking lucky!

Derived terms

  • ballı aş
  • ballı börek
  • ballı pasta
  • ballıbaba
  • ballıdarı
  • yağlı ballı

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