Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balei

/balaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: balei
IPA: /balaɪ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a type of hall, station, or large building for public uses, typically found in present-day Malaysia

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The victor is led up to the balei and the crowd surges up to hear the result."

Etymology

From Malay balai, from Proto-Malayic *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay.

Word Breakdown

Root: balai, *balay

Usage

Archaic

Questions

How do you pronounce balei?: The recorded pronunciation is /balaɪ/.
What does balei mean?: a type of hall, station, or large building for public uses, typically found in present-day Malaysia
Where does balei come from?: From Malay balai, from Proto-Malayic *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay.

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