balai bengong

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of balai (hall, house) +‎ bengong (amaze, make speechless, astonish, ponder over), from Balinese ᬩᬮᬾ ᬩᭂᬗᭀᬂ (bale bengong).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbalai̯ bəˈŋɔŋ]

Noun

balai bengong (plural balai-balai bengong)

  1. Balinese gazebo
    Synonym: balai peranginan

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