Etymology

belachan

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Today it means: A Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste. Full definition →

Malay belacan
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  1. Malay · borrowed frombelacan
  2. English todaybelachan

Borrowed from Malay belacan.

Words from the same roots

Malaybelacan all →

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