Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balanak. Compare Cebuano banak, Tagalog banak, Ilocano balanak, Bikol Central balanak, Buginese balana',Aklanon baeának, Sundanese balanak and Makasar balanak.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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belanak (Jawi spelling بلانق, plural belanak-belanak, informal 1st possessive belanakku, 2nd possessive belanakmu, 3rd possessive belanaknya)

  1. grey mullet

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: belanak

Further reading

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