Balat

/bəˈlɑːt/ noun

A Romanian or Southeast European traditional shoe, or a type of construction material; regional variant spellings exist.

From Balkan languages and Slavic roots, possibly related to leather working traditions in the region, the etymology remains debated among regional language scholars.

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