blewah

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧ꧀ꦭꦺꦮꦃ (bléwah).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈblewah/ [ˈble.wah]
  • Rhymes: -ewah
  • Syllabification: ble‧wah

Noun

blewah (plural blewah-blewah)

  1. (botany) cantaloupe (Cucumis melo)
    Synonym: (uncommon) semangka belanda

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