belanak

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balanak. Compare Cebuano banak, Tagalog banak, Ilocano balanak, Bikol Central balanak, Buginese balana',Aklanon baeának, Sundanese balanak and Makasar balanak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəlanak̚/
• Rhymes: -anaʔ, -naʔ, -aʔ
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bəˈlänäʔ]

Noun

belanak (Jawi spelling بلانق, plural belanak-belanak, informal 1st possessive belanakku, 2nd possessive belanakmu, 3rd possessive belanaknya)

1. grey mullet

Descendants

• Indonesian: belanak

Further reading

• “belanak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.