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Where does “balay” come from?

balay (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.

balay (Proto-Malayic): house; hall

Definitions

  1. house; hall

Ancestry of “balay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
2Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall

Words derived from “balay”

  • balai
  • balai
  • balai polis
Every word from Proto-Austronesian balay →