بليلة

See also: بلیله

Arabic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ba.liː.la/

Etymology 1

Root
ب ل ل (b l l)
9 terms

Bears the passive participle pattern from بَلَّ (balla, “to moisten”) by reason of being a saturate of milk or the like.

Noun

بَلِيلَة • (balīla) f

porridge, a mash of chickpeas or cereal

Declension

Declension of noun **بَلِيلَة** (balīla)
singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	بَلِيلَة balīla	الْبَلِيلَة al-balīla	بَلِيلَة balīlat
nominative	بَلِيلَةٌ balīlatun	الْبَلِيلَةُ al-balīlatu	بَلِيلَةُ balīlatu
accusative	بَلِيلَةً balīlatan	الْبَلِيلَةَ al-balīlata	بَلِيلَةَ balīlata
genitive	بَلِيلَةٍ balīlatin	الْبَلِيلَةِ al-balīlati	بَلِيلَةِ balīlati

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian (balila), from Middle Persian [script needed] (balīlag), from Sanskrit बिभीतक (bibhītaka), विभितक (vibhitaka) of this meaning.

Noun

بَلِيلَة • (balīla) f

alternative form of بَلِيلَج (balīlaj, “beleric myrobalan”)

Declension

Declension of noun **بَلِيلَة** (balīla)
singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	بَلِيلَة balīla	الْبَلِيلَة al-balīla	بَلِيلَة balīlat
nominative	بَلِيلَةٌ balīlatun	الْبَلِيلَةُ al-balīlatu	بَلِيلَةُ balīlatu
accusative	بَلِيلَةً balīlatan	الْبَلِيلَةَ al-balīlata	بَلِيلَةَ balīlata
genitive	بَلِيلَةٍ balīlatin	الْبَلِيلَةِ al-balīlati	بَلِيلَةِ balīlati