balandis

== Lithuanian == === Alternative forms === bal. (abbreviation) === Etymology === Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“white”), perhaps via an unattested formation *balandis galambis (“white-marked pigeon”) (for the latter, see Latin columbus (“male dove”)). The "April" meaning is apparently from a meaning of "having a white or bare patch" (whether this refers to animal coats, fields, or something else is unclear). Cognate with Latvian balodis (“pigeon, dove”), Ossetian бӕлон (bælon, “domestic pigeon”); see also Lithuanian báltas (“white”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [bɐ²ˈlɐnʲˑdʲɪs] Rhymes: -ɐnʲˑdʲɪs Syllabification: ba‧lañ‧dis === Noun === balañdis m (plural balañdžiai) stress pattern 2 April (fourth month of the Gregorian calendar) pigeon, dove ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== karvelis m ==== See also ==== === References ===