belon

Esperanto

Noun

belon

1. accusative of belo

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

belon f (plural belons)

1. a type of oyster (of species Ostrea edulis)

Further reading

• “belon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Malay

Etymology

From English balloon. Cognate with Indonesian balon.

Noun

belon (Jawi spelling [[#Malay|]], plural belon-belon, informal 1st possessive belonku, 2nd possessive belonmu, 3rd possessive belonnya)

1. a balloon, inflatable and usually round object
2. (colloquial) hot air ballon. Usually as belon udara panas

Synonyms

1. (Pahang Malay) kelempung

Further reading

• “belon” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Sarawak Malay

Etymology

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Noun

belon

1. aeroplane