belon
Esperanto
Noun
belon
- accusative of belo
French
Pronunciation
Noun
belon f (plural belons)
- a type of oyster (of species Ostrea edulis)
Further reading
- “belon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Malay
Etymology
From English balloon. Cognate with Indonesian balon.
Noun
belon (plural belon-belon or belon2)
- a balloon, inflatable and usually round object
- (colloquial) hot air ballon. Usually as belon udara panas
Synonyms
- kelempung (Pahang Malay)
Further reading
- "belon" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Sarawak Malay
Etymology
Compare Malay belon (“balloon”) from English balloon.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /be.lon/
Noun
belon