ballun
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian balluni, badduni, from Lombardic Old High German bal, ballo, from Proto-Germanic *balluz, *ballô. The Sicilian form in -uni is either from the Old High German weak noun ballo (inflected *ballon), or derived from the simple balla, badda with the augmentative suffix -uni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /balˈluːn/
- Rhymes: -uːn
Noun
ballun m (plural blalen)
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpalluːn/
Noun
ballun