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| Language | Expression | English Translation or Definition |
| Hindi (Transliterated) | bhAlA, bhalA | pike, fine, gentle, innocent, acceptable, missile, decent, lance, javelin, dart. |
| Maltese | bhala | such. |
| Ndebele | bhala | write. |
| Ojibwa | bhala | write. |
| Urdu (Transliterated) | Bhala | good. |
| Xhosa | bhala | record. |
| Zulu | bhala | write. |
Source: compiled by the editor from the definition of write; see credits. | ||
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