μπελάς

Greek

Etymology

From Turkish belâ (trouble, curse), from Arabic بَلَاء (balāʾ, affliction).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈlas/
  • Hyphenation: μπε‧λάς

Noun

μπελάς (belás) m (plural μπελάδες)

  1. (colloquial) trouble, bother (difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation)
    Θα έχεις μπελάδες με την μάνα σου αν το κάνεις.Tha écheis mpeládes me tin mána sou an to káneis.You'll have trouble with your mother if you do it.
    Όλο μπελάδες μας φέρνει αυτός ο άνθρωπος!Ólo mpeládes mas férnei aftós o ánthropos!That man brings us nothing but trouble!
    βρίσκω τον μπελά μουvrísko ton mpelá mouto catch it, to get the rap for
  2. (colloquial, by extension) nuisance, pain (person causing annoyance or inconvenience)
    Τι μπελάς είναι αυτό το παιδί!Ti mpelás eínai aftó to paidí!What a nuisance that child is!
Declension
Derived terms
  • μπελαλήδικος (belalídikos, annoying, cumbersome) (adjective)
  • μπελαλής m (belalís, pest, nuisance)
  • μπελαλίδισσα f (belalídissa, pest, nuisance)
  • μπελαλού f (belaloú, pest, nuisance)

Synonyms

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