belah

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English

Etymology

From Wiradjuri.

Noun

belah (uncountable)

  1. beefwood

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay belah, from Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq (“part of something split”).

Pronunciation

Noun

bêlah (plural belah-belah, first-person possessive belahku, second-person possessive belahmu, third-person possessive belahnya)

  1. crack, slit, cleavage.
  2. divided
  3. side, part
  4. side, party

Verb

bêlah (base, imperative, colloquial belah, active membelah, ordinary passive dibelah, adversative passive terbelah)

  1. to split, to crack
    Synonym: pecah
  2. to divide
    Synonym: bagi

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq (“part of something split”). Cognate with Javanese belah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəlah/
  • Rhymes: -əlah, -lah, -ah
  • Audio (MY)(file)

Verb

belah (Jawi spelling بله)

  1. to split
    Pak Tua membelah papan kayu itu dengan tangannya sahaja.
    Uncle Tua split that wooden board with only his hands.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: belah

Further reading

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