balei means a type of hall, station, or large building for public uses, typically found in present-day Malaysia. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.
balei is pronounced /balaɪ/.
Etymology
From Malay balai, from Proto-Malayic *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay.
noun
- a type of hall, station, or large building for public uses, typically found in present-day Malaysia“The victor is led up to the balei and the crowd surges up to hear the result.”