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bianglala

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Betawi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Balinese ᬩᬶᬬᬗ᭄ᬮᬮᬄ (bianglalah, “rainbow”).[1] The alternative form [b]iyang-lalâr attested in Crawfurd (1852), analyzed as biang (“source, mother”) +‎ laler (“fly [insect]”),[2] is probably an eggcorn.

Noun

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bianglala

  1. rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)
    Synonyms: ketumbiri, kudungan, kuwung-kuwung, layung, lengkuwung, pelangi, putri mandi, selèndang, tengkuwung

References

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  1. ^ Homan, J. D. (1868) H. N. van der Tuuk, editor, Handleiding tot de kennis van 't Bataviasch Maleisch [Manual to the knowledge of Batavian Malay]‎[1] (in Dutch), Zalt-Bommel: Johan Noman & Zoon, page 70
  2. ^ Crawfurd, J. (1852) “Biyang-lalâr”, in A grammar and dictionary of the Malay language, with a preliminary dissertation‎[2], volume II (in English), London: Smith, Elder & Co., page 30

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From the "Bianglala" Ferris wheel ride (first opened in 1985) in Dunia Fantasi (Dufan) theme park, Jakarta, from bianglala (“rainbow”).

Noun

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bianglala (plural bianglala-bianglala)

  1. A Ferris wheel [from 1985]
    Synonym: kincir ria

Etymology 2

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From Betawi bianglala, from Balinese ᬩᬶᬬᬗ᭄ᬮᬮᬄ (bianglalah, “rainbow”).

Noun

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bianglala (plural bianglala-bianglala)

  2. (Jakarta, now rare) A rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)
    Synonyms: pelangi, kuwung-kuwung, keluwung, teja

Further reading

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