Balinese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaq (compare Malay luah, Indonesian luah).

Noun edit

ᬮᬸᬯᬄ (luah)

  1. vomit

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Old Javanese lwah (river).

Noun edit

ᬮᬸᬯᬄ (luah)

  1. river
  2. a place to dispose of excess water in rice fields

Further reading edit

  • luah” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].