Where does “baleh” come from?
baleh (Minangkabau) comes from Malay belas, from Javanese welas.
baleh (Minangkabau): -teen
Ancestry of “baleh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | belas | -teen; clemency, pity |
| 2 | Javanese | welas | — |
Words derived from “baleh”