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Balaclava.

Balaklava

9 characters4 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

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  1. Balaklava

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Russian Балакла́ва (Balakláva), from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه (balıklava), from بالقلاغه (balıklaga, “fishing ground”)

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.