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ba'ltë I§ nf 1 mud; muddy place; wet clay; sludge 2 soil, dirt 3 [Poet] land, soil; homeland 4 substance of which something is made 5 dregs, sediment, lees, grounds, alluvium 6 dirty refuse, filth 7 [Fig Pej] cheap thing; worthless thing; dirty thing; disgraceful thing 8 [Fig] difficult situation, trouble, bad mess, dirt II§ adj (i) earthen, of clay • baltë e dobët 1 weak person, weakling 2 [Pejor] person of weak character • baltë e ngjitur [Pej] annoying person who won't leave one alone, persistent nuisance: sticky pest • baltë xhamash putty baltë|go're nf large pot made of a clay and ash mixture baltë|ke'qe nf muddy, unworkable soil; swampland