belachan

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Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore/bəˈlat͡ʃan/Canada, US/bəˈlɑːtʃɑːn/Canada, US/bəˈlɑːtʃæn/UK/bəˈlɑːtʃən/

noun

A Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste.

OriginMalay belacan →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounbelachan (uncountable)

alternative belacan

  1. BruneiMalaysiaSingaporeuncountableA Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste.

Origin

  1. Malaybelacan
  2. Englishbelachan

Borrowed from Malay belacan.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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