barah

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀəq, from Proto-Austronesian *baʀəq (“abscess, boil, swelling on the body”).

Noun

barah (Jawi spelling باره‎, plural barah-barah, informal 1st possessive barahku, 2nd possessive barahmu, 3rd possessive barahnya)

  1. (esp. Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) cancer
    Synonyms: kanser, kanker
  2. abscess
    Synonyms: abses, kebengkakan

Descendants
  • Indonesian: barah

Further reading
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