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bal.

ball, a solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. ball, a solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Dutch bal (“ball”), from Middle Dutch bal, from Old Dutch *bal, from Proto-Germanic *balluz.

noun/ˈbal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a package made of soft, non-rigid, box-shaped material

Where this word comes from

Unknown

noun/ˈbal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. musical notation

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].

noun/ˈbal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. bale, a rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation

  2. a closed bag or package of wares

Where this word comes from

From Dutch baal, from Middle Dutch bale, from Old French bale.

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