Information about the word balky (English → Esperanto: obstina)

Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged, headstrong, inveterate, wilful

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˈbɔː(l)kɪ/
Hyphenationbalk·y
Shavian alphabet𐑚𐑷𐑒𐑦, 𐑚𐑷𐑤𐑒𐑦

Usage samples

Erickson looked balky.

Translations

Catalanobstinat
Dutchkoppig
Esperantoobstina
Faeroesetreiskur
Finnishitsepäinen
Frenchobstiné; tenace; têtu
Germaneigensinnig; halsstarrig; hartnäckig; starrköpfig; trotzig
Italianostinato
Portuguesebirrento; obstinado; teimoso
Saterland Frisiandiesich; hädnäkked; hädnäkkich; oainsinnich; wärrääged
Spanishacérrimo; terco; tozudo