balai

Malay

/balai̯/

noun
Definitions
  • hall, large building, or station for public uses
  • (possibly) house

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *balay derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay derived from Proto-Austronesian *balay.

Origin

Proto-Austronesian

*balay

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