beli

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beli

Where it comes from

Probably from Latin vellere, with a change in conjugation. Traditionally, it was usually thought to be from Slavic bĕliti (“to whiten”); however, this presents a problem with semantics and there is already another word in Romanian derived from this source, bili, that preserved the original meaning. Compare also Aromanian bilescu.

verb a beli 4th conjugation · belește · belit · a beli · belind

to skin, flay, excoriate
Similar: jupui
figuratively to rob; to fleece
Similar: jefui

In English

flay to strip skin off

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"beli." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/beli. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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beli. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/beli

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"beli." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/beli.

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@misc{beli_2026,
  title = {beli},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/beli},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}