bəlgə

== Azerbaijani == === Pronunciation === (Eastern and Western dialects) IPA(key): [bælˈɟæ] (Borchaly, Gadabay, Qazakh, Tovuz, Sheki) IPA(key): [bælˈ(i)jæ] (as if spelled bəliyə, bəlyə) === Etymology 1 === Derivation from Proto-Turkic *bel-. Some senses may actually belong under Etymology 2, and vice-versa. ==== Noun ==== bəlgə (definite accusative bəlgəni, plural bəlgələr) (dialectal) gift sent to the household of the fiancée as a token of engagement (usually a ring and a headscarf) (Salyan) pretext, excuse Synonym: bəhanə (Agdam, Salyan) boundary marker between land plots (Imishli, Kurdamir) net float (in fishing net) ===== Usage notes ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Armenian: բալգա (balga) === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Classical Persian برگه (barga). ==== Noun ==== bəlgə (definite accusative bəlgəni, plural bəlgələr) (dialectal) (Baku) dried peach arm guard, protective arm wrap (Shusha) pomegranate tannin (Zangilan) k.o. plant used to produce dyes (Baku, Salyan) a basis; a record or a document that serves as such basis ===== Usage notes ===== ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Adjective ==== bəlgə (dialectal) (Masally) very salty, briny === References === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “bəlgə”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 1, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 274