Where does “balai” come from?
balai (Indonesian) comes from Malay balai, from Proto-Malayic balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.
balai (Indonesian): a public hall or building; an office or bureau; a...
Definitions
- a public hall or building; an office or bureau; a...
Ancestry of “balai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | balai | hall, station, large building for public uses;... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | balay | house; hall |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | balay | house; hall |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | balay | house; hall |