belon
Esperanto
Noun
belon
- accusative of belo
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
belon f (plural belons)
- 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 belon, plural belon-belon)
- a balloon, inflatable and usually round object
- (colloquial) hot air ballon. Usually as belon udara panas
Synonyms
- kelempung (Pahang Malay)
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