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بلد

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a place, land, or territory. It encompasses notions of being settled, inhabited, or belonging to a specific region. Derived terms often refer to cities, countries, or the inhabitants of such places.

Derived headwords

بَلَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Country, landboth

    A distinct territory or region, often with defined borders and a government. It can refer to a nation or a large geographical area.

  2. 2.
    City, townboth

    A populated urban area, larger than a village. It can also refer to a specific city or municipality.

  3. 3.
    Homeland, native placeboth

    The place where one was born or has lived for a long time; one's country or region of origin.

بَلَدِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Local, municipalboth

    Pertaining to a specific city, town, or region; relating to local government or administration.

  2. 2.
    Native, indigenousboth

    Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin; characteristic of a specific locality.

اِبْتِلادnoun
  1. 1.
    Becoming settledclassical

    The act or process of becoming settled or established in a place.

بَلَدَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Countries, landsboth

    The plural form of 'balad', referring to multiple countries, lands, or regions.

بَلْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Town, small cityboth

    A smaller urban settlement, typically larger than a village but smaller than a city.

بَلْدِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Localboth

    Relating to or characteristic of a particular town or locality.

مُبْتَلَدadjective
  1. 1.
    Settledclassical

    Having become settled or established in a place.

بَلَدِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Municipalityboth

    A local government administrative division, such as a city or town council.

بَلَدِيُّونnoun
  1. 1.
    Localsboth

    People who are native to or reside in a particular place.

بَلَدِيَّاتnoun
  1. 1.
    Municipalitiesboth

    The plural form of 'baladiyyah', referring to multiple local government bodies.

Parallel reading

بَلَدٌ سَهْدَرٌ وَسَمْهَدَرٌ: بَعِيدٌ.
A country is far and very far: distant.