| Gael.S. | ball | spot (white ?) |
| Gael.S. | ballaire | Cormorant,105 |
| Breton | bal | spotted with white |
| Cymric | bal | white-spotted horse |
| Engl. reg. | ball | white-spotted horse |
| Engl. | bellpoot et var. | Coot, l38 |
| Got. | bal | white spot |
| Alb. | bal | dog with a white spot on forehead |
| Arm. | bal | white spot |
| Roman. | balin | spotted |
| Lat. | baliolus | spotted |
| Anc.Greek | balios | spotted (animals) |
| Alb. | balash | spotted with white (animals) |
| Ital.: Tosc. | balia | Pied Flycatcher, 332 (front blanc) |
| Franç.: Mouscron | pinchon de ballot | id. |
| Franç.: Mouscron | clachonette balot | Wheatear, 349 (white rump) |
| Aroman. | baleados | badger 3.7.5.4 |
| Franç.: Gasc. | baylade | huissier (white dickey) |
| Franç.: Gar. | cot baylado | Ring Ouzel,344 |
| Alb. | balukë | (via Turkish) Coot, 138 |
| Arabic: Moy.Or. | balluq | spotted, pied |
| Iran | ablaq | Magpie,288 |
| Afgh. | ablak | Tufted Duck, 48 |
| Kurdish | àblan | Rose-coloured Starling, 295 |
| Iran | sara-balak | Rose-coloured Starling, 295 |