"balachong" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Malay belacan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|belacan}} Malay belacan Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} balachong (uncountable)
  1. (cooking) A Malaysian and Singaporean form of ngapi, a Southeast Asian condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp. Wikipedia link: balachong Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Condiments, Cooking Synonyms: balachaung, blachang, blachong

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