bala
Portuguese, noun/ˈba.lɐ/
bala is spelled B-A-L-A (4 letters) and appears 26 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 3,385th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bala is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “bullet, projectile (part of the ammunition for firearms)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of balar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “projétil com que se carregam armas de fogo”.
What does bala mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebullet, projectile (part of the ammunition for firearms)
- 2
Brazilfemininecandy, sweet
- 3
Brazilfeminineslangecstasy (MDMA) pill
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
- 3
first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- 4
third-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. projétil com que se carregam armas de fogo 2. fardo 3. rebuçado; pedaço de doce enrolado em papel 4. quantia grande ou considerável de dinheiro
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bala
- balas plural
- balla alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bala?
- Brazil /ˈba.lɐ/
- Portugal /ˈba.lɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bala
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bala in Portuguese?
bala appears 26 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).