balanda

English

noun

Definitions

(Australian Aboriginal) A white person, a European.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dhuwal balanda derived from Makasar Balanda derived from Malay Belanda derived from Portuguese Holanda (Netherlands, Holland).

Origin

Portuguese

Holanda

Gloss

Netherlands, Holland

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Holanda Portuguese
holandês Portuguese
オランダ Japanese
Belanda Indonesian
wolanda Indonesian
Belanda Malay
Balanda Makasar
balanda Dhuwal