balai agung

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of balai (“hall”) +‎ agung (“great”), calque from Chinese 大會堂／大会堂 (dàhuìtáng, “city hall”, literally “great hall”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌba.lai̯ ˈa.ɡuŋ/, [ˌba.lai̯ ˈa.ɡʊŋ]

Noun

balai agung (plural balai-balai agung)

  1. city hall: the building that houses a city's government
    Synonym: balai kota
  2. hall, manor house

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