belas

See also: bêlas

Bintulu

Etymology

From Malay belas.

Numeral

belas

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)

Dairi Batak

Etymology

From Malay belas.

Numeral

belas

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

belas

1. singular past indicative of belezen

Anagrams

• besla, sabel

Iban

Etymology

From Malay belas.

Numeral

belas

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay belas

Numeral

belas

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)
   • sebelas (“eleven”)
   • dua belas (“twelve”)
   • tiga belas (“thirteen”)
   • empat belas (“fourteen”)
   • lima belas (“fifteen”)
   • enam belas (“sixteen”)
   • tujuh belas (“seventeen”)
   • delapan belas (“eighteen”)
   • sembilan belas (“nineteen”)

Etymology 2

Noun

belas

1. clemency, pity

Lampung Api

Etymology

From Malay belas.

Numeral

belas

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəlas/
• Rhymes: -əlas, -las, -as

Numeral

belas (Jawi spelling بلس)

1. -teen (to form numbers 11 - 19)
   • sebelas (“eleven”)
   • dua belas (“twelve”)
   • tiga belas (“thirteen”)
   • empat belas (“fourteen”)
   • lima belas (“fifteen”)
   • enam belas (“sixteen”)
   • tujuh belas (“seventeen”)
   • lapan belas (“eighteen”)
   • sembilan belas (“nineteen”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: belas
• → Acehnese: blaih
• → Banjarese: welas
• → Dairi Batak: belas
• → Bintulu: belas
• → Central Melanau: belaih
• → Iban: belas
• → Lampung Api: belas
• → Ngaju: walas
• → Sundanese: ᮝᮨᮜᮞ᮪ (welas)

Old Occitan

Adjective

belas f pl

1. feminine plural of bel

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.lɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.lɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.lɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.las/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.lɐʃ/

Adjective

belas

1. feminine plural of belo
   • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 628:

     Reconheceu-a imediatamente pelas belas luzes que dançavam e cintilavam como diamantes.

     He recognized it immediately by the lights that danced and sparkled like diamonds.

Volapük

Noun

belas

1. genitive plural of bel

Zazaki

Noun

belas (c)

1. for free