balei
See also: bālěi
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Malay balai, from Proto-Malayic *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]balei
- (archaic) a type of hall, station, or large building for public uses, typically found in present-day Malaysia[1]
- The victor is led up to the balei and the crowd surges up to hear the result.
References
[edit]- ^ 1822, E. Presgrave, “Account of a Journey from Manna to pasummah Lebar and the ascent of Gunung Dempo”, in Malayan miscellanies[1], Bencoolen: Sumatran Mission Press, page 33:
- The Balei is the public hall; here strangers of quality are received; here the public business is transacted and marriage ceremonies is performed.
Portuguese
[edit]Verb
[edit]balei
Romanian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]balei f
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