balanja'

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay belanja, from Pali valañja (“that which is spent or secreted”).

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /baland͡ʒaʔ/ [ba.lan̪ˈd͡ʒaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ba‧lan‧ja'

Noun

balanja' (Sulat Sūg spelling بَلَنْجَأْ)

  1. expenses; expenditure
    Synonym: gastu (Philippines)

Derived terms

  • balanjaan
  • bumalanja'
  • magbalanja'
  • nagbalanja'
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