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balei

  • /balaɪ/

Where it comes from

From Malay balai, from Proto-Malayic *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay.

noun

  1. archaic a type of hall, station, or large building for public uses, typically found in present-day Malaysia The victor is led up to the balei and the crowd surges up to hear the result.

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"balei." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/balei. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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balei. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/balei

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"balei." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/balei.

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@misc{balei_2026,
  title = {balei},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/balei},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}