"balu" meaning in Indonesian

See balu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbalu/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈba.lu] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: balu-balu [plural]
Rhymes: -alu Etymology: Inherited from Malay balu (“widow”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balu. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|id|ms|balu||widow|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malay balu (“widow”), {{inh+|id|ms|balu|t=widow}} Inherited from Malay balu (“widow”), {{inh|id|poz-pro|*balu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balu Head templates: {{id-noun}} balu (plural balu-balu)
  1. widower Synonyms: duda
    Sense id: en-balu-id-noun-NDtlQ136
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbalu/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈba.lu] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: balu-balu [plural]
Rhymes: -alu Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|id}} Unknown Head templates: {{id-noun}} balu (plural balu-balu)
  1. dark green Synonyms: hijau tua
    Sense id: en-balu-id-noun-us0VtVvk Categories (other): Greens Disambiguation of Greens: 5 43 53
  2. parsley green Synonyms: kuning kehijauan
    Sense id: en-balu-id-noun-~vyZ4XT9 Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Greens Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 60 Disambiguation of Greens: 5 43 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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