balanghais

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A form of balanghai — A large boat, about 18 meters in length, used by Malay settlers of the Philippines in prehispanic times. Such a vessel would carry a small clan or a large family.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of balanghai
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APA

balanghais. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balanghais

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“balanghais.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balanghais. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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