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balei

/balaɪ/

balei noun: a type of hall, station, or large building for public uses, typically found in present-day Malaysia.

Noun

balei

  1. (archaic) a type of hall, station, or large building for public uses, typically found in present-day Malaysia
    • The victor is led up to the balei and the crowd surges up to hear the result.

Origin of balei

From Malay balai, from Proto-Malayic *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay.

Questions about balei

What does balei mean?
Balei means a type of hall, station, or large building for public uses, typically found in present-day Malaysia.
What part of speech is balei?
Balei is a noun.
How do you pronounce balei?
Balei is pronounced /balaɪ/.

Words near balei in the dictionary

  1. balefulest
  2. balefull
  3. balefullest
  4. balefully
  5. balefulness
  6. balei
  7. baleless
  8. Balenciaga
  9. balenine
  10. Baleno
  11. balenological

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