balanja'

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay belanja, from Pali valañja (“that which is spent or secreted”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /baland͡ʒaʔ/ [ba.lan̪ˈd͡ʒaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ba‧lan‧ja'

Noun

balanja' (Sulat Sūg spelling بَلَنْجَأْ)

1. expenses; expenditure

   Synonym: gastu (Philippines)

Derived terms

• balanjaan
• bumalanja'
• magbalanja'
• nagbalanja'