balao
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Noun
balao (plural balaos)
- The halfbeak.
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balabaw. Compare Hiligaynon balabaw,Cebuano ambaw, Ilocano bao,Higaonon ambaw, Mansaka ambaw, Tagakaulu Kalagan ambaw, Tausug ambaw and Tiruray ambaw
Pronunciation
Noun
balao (Lontara spelling ᨅᨒᨕᨚ)
Pronunciation
Noun
balao
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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