baling-baling

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay baling-baling. Equivalent to reduplication of baling. The sense “propeller” is a semantic loan from English propeller.

Noun[edit]

baling-baling

  1. (transport) propeller; rotating mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water
    Synonym: propeler
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