belacan

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English

Noun

belacan (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of belachan (“shrimp-paste condiment”)

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Malay belacan.

Noun

bêlacan (first-person possessive belacanku, second-person possessive belacanmu, third-person possessive belacannya)

  1. belachan (a shrimp paste condiment)
    Synonym: terasi

Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦧ꧀ꦭꦕꦤ꧀ (blacan, “a kind of wild cat”).

Noun

bêlacan (plural belacan-belacan, first-person possessive belacanku, second-person possessive belacanmu, third-person possessive belacannya)

  1. a kind of wild cat
    Synonym: kucing hutan

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Malay

Etymology

Compare Pattani Malay بلاچٍي / บือลาแจ, Urak Lawoi' บาจัด (bacat).

Pronunciation

Noun

belacan (Jawi spelling بلاچن, informal 1st possessive belacanku, 2nd possessive belacanmu, 3rd possessive belacannya)

  1. A Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste.

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