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balas.

answer

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbalas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.las]Standard-Indonesian
  1. answer

  2. response

  3. punishment

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay balas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baləs (“to answer, retaliate; reciprocate good or evil”).

noun/ˈbalas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.las]Standard-Indonesian
  1. ballast, heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability

  2. ballast, coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete

  3. baggage, something that hampers functioning

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch ballast, from Middle Dutch ballast.

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