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balong.

pond

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbaloŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.lɔŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. pond

  2. a pond for cultivating fish

  3. low-lying land (depression) that is waterlogged and muddy

Where this word comes from

Derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baqəluŋ (“small shallow body of water”). * Borrowed from Sundanese balong * Borrowed from Javanese balong

noun/ˈbaloŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.lɔŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a place for storing fish, usually hung, made from woven sago palm fronds

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sangir [Term?].

noun/ˈbaloŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.lɔŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. duskytail grouper, Bleeker's grouper, or Bleeker's rockcod (Epinephelus bleekeri)

Where this word comes from

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