belah

See also: Belah

English

Etymology

From Wiradjuri.

Noun

belah (uncountable)

  1. beefwood

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

bêlah (plural belah-belah)

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

Verb

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

Derived terms

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Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈlah/ [bəˈlah]
  • Rhymes: -əlah, -lah, -ah
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧lah

Verb

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

Descendants

  • Indonesian: belah

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