See also: Belah

English edit

Etymology edit

From Wiradjuri.

Noun edit

belah (uncountable)

  1. beefwood

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Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Malay belah, from Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq (part of something split).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bêlah (plural belah-belah, first-person possessive belahku, second-person possessive belahmu, third-person possessive belahnya)

  1. crack, slit, cleavage.
  2. divided
  3. side, part
  4. side, party

Verb edit

bêlah (base, imperative, colloquial belah, active membelah, ordinary passive dibelah, adversative passive terbelah)

  1. to split, to crack
    Synonym: pecah
  2. to divide
    Synonym: bagi

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Further reading edit

Malay edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq (part of something split). Cognate with Javanese belah.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bəlah/
  • Rhymes: -əlah, -lah, -ah
  • (file)

Verb edit

belah (Jawi spelling بله)

  1. to split
    Pak Tua membelah papan kayu itu dengan tangannya sahaja.
    Uncle Tua split that wooden board with only his hands.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: belah

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