ဗာလချောင်

Burmese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay belacan.

Pronunciation

  • Phonetic respelling: ဗာလ'ချောင်
  • IPA(key): /bàlət͡ɕʰàʊɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: bala.hkyaung • ALA-LC: bālakhyoṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: balăchaung • Okell: balăhcauñ

Noun

ဗာလချောင် • (bala.hkyaung)

  1. dried shrimp pounded, mixed with shrimp paste and fried with garlic, onions, etc.