belas

See also: bêlas

Bintulu

Etymology

From Malay belas.

Numeral

belas

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)

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Dairi Batak

Etymology

From Malay belas.

Numeral

belas

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

belas

1. (deprecated template usage) singular past indicative of belezen

Anagrams

• besla, sabel

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Iban

Etymology

From Malay belas.

Numeral

belas

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)

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Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay belas.

Numeral

belas

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)
   • sebelas (“eleven”)
   • dua belas (“twelve”)
   • tiga belas (“thirteen”)
   • empat belas (“fourteen”)
   • lima belas (“fifteen”)
   • enam belas (“sixteen”)
   • tujuh belas (“seventeen”)
   • delapan belas (“eighteen”)
   • sembilan belas (“nineteen”)

Etymology 2

Noun

belas

1. clemency, pity

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Lampung Api

Etymology

From Malay belas.

Numeral

belas

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)

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Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəlas/
• Rhymes: -əlas, -las, -as

Numeral

belas (Jawi spelling بلس)

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)
   • sebelas (“eleven”)
   • dua belas (“twelve”)
   • tiga belas (“thirteen”)
   • empat belas (“fourteen”)
   • lima belas (“fifteen”)
   • enam belas (“sixteen”)
   • tujuh belas (“seventeen”)
   • lapan belas (“eighteen”)
   • sembilan belas (“nineteen”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: belas
• → Acehnese: blaih
• → Banjarese: welas
• → Dairi Batak: belas
• → Bintulu: belas
• → Central Melanau: belaih
• → Iban: belas
• → Lampung Api: belas
• → Ngaju: walas
• → Sundanese: ᮝᮨᮜᮞ᮪ (welas)

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Old Occitan

Adjective

belas f pl

1. feminine plural of bel

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.lɐʃ/

Adjective

belas

1. (deprecated template usage) Feminine plural of adjective belo.
   • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Lya Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 628:

     Reconheceu-a imediatamente pelas belas luzes que dançavam e cintilavam como diamantes.

     He recognized it immediately by the lights that danced and sparkled like diamonds.

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Volapük

Noun

belas

1. genitive plural of bel