English Explanatory Dictionary

balas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby.
name
  1. A barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.

Pronunciation

/ˈbaləs/

Word forms

balas balases balace balass ballace

Etymology

From Old English bales, balais, from Old French balais, from Arabic بَلَخْش (balaḵš), from Persian بلخش (balaxš), a form of بدخش (badaxš, “balas”), related to بدخشان (badaxšân, “Badakhshan”), the region where they are found.

Derived words

balas-ruby balas ruby
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