balaix

Catalan

Etymology

From Arabic بَلَخْش (balaḵš) (possibly via Old French balais), from Persian بلخش (balaxš), a form of بدخش (badaxš, “balas”), related to بدخشان (badaxšân, “Badakhshan”), the region where they are found.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈlaʃ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [baˈlajʃ]

Noun

balaix m (plural balaixos)

1. balas-ruby (transparent pink variety of spinel)

Hypernyms

• espinel·la

Related terms

• Badakhxan

Further reading

• “balaix” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.