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balanghais

balanghais is the plural of balanghai.

Meaning of balanghai

Noun

balanghai (plural balanghais)

  1. A large boat, about 18 meters in length, used by Malay settlers of the Philippines in prehispanic times. Such a vessel would carry a small clan or a large family.
    • Shortly, thereafter, the Spaniards saw two balanghais, large outriggers, making for the island. One of the balanghais had an awning covering a platform on which sat an important-looking figure.1996, E. P. Patanñe, The Philippines in the 6th to 16th Centuries, page 172

Questions about balanghais

What is balanghais the plural of?
Balanghais is the plural of balanghai.

Words near balanghais in the dictionary

  1. Balangasan
  2. balangay
  3. balangays
  4. balangeroite
  5. balanghai
  6. balanghais
  7. balangi
  8. Balangiga
  9. Balangir
  10. Balangkayan
  11. Balangobong

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