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بَلَدِيّ
local /ba.laˈdijj/
adjectiveA2#1256 most common
Also: native, home-grown, municipal, folk, traditional
Example sentences
هَذَا خُبْزٌ بَلَدِيٌّ.
This is local bread.
أُحِبُّ البَيْضَ البَلَدِيَّ.
I like free-range eggs.
نَشْتَري الدَّجاجَ البَلَدِيَّ مِنَ السُّوقِ.
We buy local chicken at the market.
قَرَّرَ المَجْلِسُ البَلَدِيُّ تَرْميمَ الحَديقَةِ القَديمَةِ.
The municipal council decided to renovate the old park.
تَتَمَيَّزُ الأَكْلاتُ البَلَدِيَّةُ بِنَكْهَتِها الأَصيلَةِ.
Country dishes stand out for their authentic flavor.
يَرى بَعْضُهُم في الرَّقْصِ البَلَدِيِّ تُراثًا، بَيْنَما يَعُدُّهُ آخَرونَ مُبْتَذَلًا.
Some see folk dance as heritage, while others consider it vulgar.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | بَلَدِيٌّ | بَلَدِيّونَ |
| Genitive | بَلَدِيٍّ | بَلَدِيّينَ |
| Accusative | بَلَدِيًّا | بَلَدِيّينَ |
| Vocative | يا بَلَدِيُّ | يا بَلَدِيّونَ |
Word family
Etymology
بَلَدِيّ is a relative adjective (nisba) built from the noun بَلَد, meaning country, town, or locality. The suffix ـِيّ turns a noun into an adjective meaning 'belonging to.' From there the word came to mean local, native, or home-grown, and by extension municipal. In colloquial speech it can also describe folk traditions or, depending on tone, something common or unrefined.
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