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belachan.

A Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bəˈlat͡ʃan/Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore/bəˈlɑːtʃɑːn/Canada, General-American/bəˈlɑːtʃæn/Canada, General-American/bəˈlɑːtʃæn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste.

    Brunei · Malaysia · Singapore · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay belacan.

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