balanda

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word balanda. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word balanda, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say balanda in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word balanda you have here. The definition of the word balanda will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbalanda, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dhuwal balanda, from Makasar Balanda, from Malay Belanda, from Portuguese Holanda.

Noun

balanda (plural balandas)

  1. (Australian Aboriginal, Arnhem Land) A white person, a European.
    • 1845, Ludwig Leichhardt, Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia:
      They knew the white people of Victoria, and called them Balanda, which is nothing more than ‘Hollanders’; a name used by the Malays, from whom they received it.
    • 1915, E. R. Masson, Untamed Territory:
      The blacks rushed up to the house calling ‘Ballanda, Ballanda’—white man—and the Boss and Missus ran out.
    • 1943, W. E. Harney, Taboo:
      On the natives’ side are […] fear of the Ballander-whiteman and the thought of losing their country.
    • 1978, J. Mirritji, My People’s Life:
      Then I understood that this ‘balanda’ means people with skins like the white clay.
    • 1987, G. Francis, God’s Best Country:
      That’s the only road back for them […] to be rid of all your partonising, domineering balanda ways.
    • 1989, B. Neidjie, Story About Feeling:
      Balanda! If Aborigine e says something ... e want to stop im Balanda ... e might listen.
    • 1993 January 28, Canberra Times,:
      There are a lot of fans both balanda white and yolngu (east Arnhem Land Aborigines).

Synonyms

Anagrams

Dhuwal

Etymology

From Makasar Balanda, from Malay Belanda, from Portuguese Holanda.

Noun

balanda

  1. a white person

References

Lowe, Beulah (2004) Yolngu - English Dictionary, first edition, Arnhem Land: ARDS Inc.

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia