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balala
/balala/
 
1.
n.
Calamus_usitatus_var.
a medium-sized variety of rattan (balahen)
Amana pepeiti ka ubud te balala ne balahen.
A soft flesh of a rattan variety is very bitter.
Cult. Its fruit is called akeb-akeb.
Genr. balahen
Eng. rattan variety; cane variety
OCM: Flora (137)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
2.
n.
a kind of evil spirit busew that calls "balala' balala' during nighttime
Eng. evil spirit; spirit, evil; bad spirit
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RUL,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 29/Jun/2010