balei

B3A1L1E1I1
/balaɪ/

noun

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.”

OriginMalay balai ← Proto-Malayic *balay ← Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay →
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Meanings

noun
  1. archaica 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.

Origin

  1. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*balay
  2. Proto-Malayic*balay
  3. Malaybalai
  4. Englishbalei

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

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Cite this entry
APA

balei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balei

MLA

“balei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balei. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balei,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balei.

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