balda

See also: baldá

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbal.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbal.ða]

Noun

balda f (plural baldes)

1. bolt (metal fastener)
2. doorknocker

Synonyms

• (doorknocker): picaporta

Further reading

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

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Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish baldar (“to cripple”).

Verb

baldá

1. to sprain

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Galician

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic بَاطِل (bāṭil, “invalid; null; futile”). Compare Portuguese baldar and Spanish baldar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balda̝/

Noun

balda f (plural baldas)

1. bagatelle, trifle
2. flaw, defect

Related terms

• baldar

References

• Template:R:DDLG
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• “balda” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto baldaŭ, from German bald.

Adjective

balda

1. soon to happen, impending, imminent

   La balda futuro.

   The imminent future.

Derived terms

• balde (“soon, shortly”)

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Italian

Adjective

balda

1. feminine singular of baldo

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Portuguese

Verb

balda

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbalda/ [ˈbal̪.d̪a]

Noun

balda f (plural baldas)

1. shelf (flat structure fixed to a wall)

Synonyms

• anaquel, estante, repisa

Verb

balda

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of baldar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of baldar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of baldar.

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001