bāls

Etymology
Originally a parallel form to an older adjective (which disappeared probably because of homophony with  “voice,” but left related terms like the verbs,  “to bleach, to fade,”  “to whiten, to blanch”), from the same source as the adjective  (q.v.). Note that the long/short parallel forms apparently reflect an older state of affairs: alongside, the source of and , there was also  (< ), from which  and 🇨🇬. The original meaning was probably wider (closer to “white”), but the co-existence with restricted it to its current range.

Adjective

 * 1)  pale with lighter, whiter color on the face or skin than normal; without redness; also, implicitly, unhealthy
 * 2) pale, light not having brightness, not having bright colors
 * 3) pale, dim, dull, faint without brightness
 * 4)  weak, poor, not interesting without bright, interesting features
 * 1) pale, light not having brightness, not having bright colors
 * 2) pale, dim, dull, faint without brightness
 * 3)  weak, poor, not interesting without bright, interesting features
 * 1) pale, dim, dull, faint without brightness
 * 2)  weak, poor, not interesting without bright, interesting features
 * 1) pale, dim, dull, faint without brightness
 * 2)  weak, poor, not interesting without bright, interesting features
 * 1)  weak, poor, not interesting without bright, interesting features
 * 1)  weak, poor, not interesting without bright, interesting features
 * 1)  weak, poor, not interesting without bright, interesting features
 * 1)  weak, poor, not interesting without bright, interesting features