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belachan

US/bəˈlɑːtʃɑːn/

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Brunei/bəˈlat͡ʃan/

belachan noun: a Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste.

Noun

belachan (uncountable)

  1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) A Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste.

Forms of belachan

alternative formbelacan

Origin of belachan

Borrowed from Malay belacan.

Questions about belachan

What does belachan mean?
Belachan means a Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste.
What part of speech is belachan?
Belachan is a noun.
How do you pronounce belachan?
Belachan is pronounced /bəˈlat͡ʃan/ (Brunei).

Words near belachan in the dictionary

  1. belabours the point
  2. belacan
  3. belace
  4. belaced
  5. belaces
  6. belachan
  7. belacing
  8. beladied
  9. beladies
  10. beladle
  11. belady

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