Translation of Kazakh word "бала" to English
бала
/bɑlɑ/
Meaning
NounA person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority, A person yet a toddler).
How to use
The noun "бала" (child) is often used to refer to a young person or an offspring in Kazakh. Follows Kazakh hard-vowel (жуан) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лар/-дар/-тар, case suffixes: -ға/-қа/-да/-тан). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
child
Example
Мен баламмен ойнағанды жақсы көремін.
I love playing with my child.
Бала өте қызық.
The child is very curious.
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Common phrases
- бала тәрбиесі— childcare
- Мен баламмен ойнағанды жақсы көремін.— I love playing with my child.
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What does the Kazakh word "бала" mean?▼
The Kazakh word "бала" means "child" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Мен баламмен ойнағанды жақсы көремін." (which translates as "I love playing with my child.").
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