how to pronounce балда

/bɐɫˈda/

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балда is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of балда in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… великого ибрагим да не балда потом и к …”

meanings of балда

noun:

Blockhead, dolt, dunderhead.
Sledgehammer.

балда frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word балда occurs in russian on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.