belah

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English

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Etymology

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From Wiradjuri.

Noun

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belah (uncountable)

  1. beefwood

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay belah, from Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq (part of something split).

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Noun

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bêlah (plural belah-belah, first-person possessive belahku, second-person possessive belahmu, third-person possessive belahnya)

  1. crack, slit, cleavage.
  2. divided
  3. side, part
  4. side, party

Verb

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bêlah (base, imperative, colloquial belah, active membelah, ordinary passive dibelah, adversative passive terbelah)

  1. to split, to crack
    Synonym: pecah
  2. to divide
    Synonym: bagi

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq (part of something split). Cognate with Javanese belah.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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belah (Jawi spelling بله)

  1. to split
    Pak Tua membelah papan kayu itu dengan tangannya sahaja.
    Uncle Tua split that wooden board with only his hands.

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: belah

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