balasan

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balasan/
  • Rhymes: -asan, -san, -an

Etymology 1

Combination of balas + -an.

Noun

balasan (Jawi spelling بالسن, plural balasan-balasan, informal 1st possessive balasanku, 2nd possessive balasanmu, 3rd possessive balasannya)

  1. answer, response
    Synonyms: jawapan, jawaban
  2. reward, requital, recompense
    Synonym: ganjaran
  3. punishment, retribution
    Synonyms: ganjaran, hukuman
Descendants
  • Indonesian: balasan

Etymology 2

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Noun

balasan (Jawi spelling بالسن, plural balasan-balasan, informal 1st possessive balasanku, 2nd possessive balasanmu, 3rd possessive balasannya)

  1. (obsolete) balsam
    Synonym: balsam

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