# balei

> English word · Noun · IPA /balaɪ/

## Definitions
1. a type of hall, station, or large building for public uses, typically found in present-day Malaysia

## Etymology
From Malay balai, from Proto-Malayic *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/balei