ballı

Turkish

Etymology

From bal (“honey”) +‎ -lı.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

ballı

honeyed (containing honey)
(figuratively) lucky
Synonym: şanslı

Ulan, ne ballı adamsın, var ya!
Bro, you're so fucking lucky!

Derived terms

ballı aş
ballıbaba
ballı börek
ballıdarı
ballı pasta
yağlı ballı

Further reading

“ballı”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “ballı”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı

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