balkoni
Malay
Etymology
From English balcony, from Italian balcone, from Old Italian balco (“scaffold”) + -one (augmentative suffix).
Noun
balkoni (Jawi spelling بلکوني, plural balkoni-balkoni)
- balcony,
- (architecture) an accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
- an accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.
Alternative forms
- balkon (Indonesia)
Further reading
- “balkoni” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.