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bala.

force, army

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbala/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. force, army

Where this word comes from

From Malay bala, from Sanskrit बल (bala).

noun/ˈbala/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. birds that are deemed able to give signal through their movements or sound

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Tombulu [Term?].

noun/ˈbala/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. 25th wuku of the Pawukon calendar

Where this word comes from

From Javanese ꦧꦭ (bala) or Balinese ᬩᬮ (bala).

noun/ˈbala/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. misfortune

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

From Malay bala, from Arabic بَلَاء (balāʔ).

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