noun, feminine/ˈbala/plural: balas
bullet
“La bala atravesó la pared de la casa.” — The bullet went through the wall of the house.
Related: a prueba de balas, antibalas, bala de gas, bala fría, bala perdida, como una bala, donde pongo el ojo pongo la bala, morder la bala
Etymology tree Middle French balle French ballebor. Spanish bala Borrowed from French balle.