Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balanghai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: balang-hai
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large boat, about 18 meters in length, used by Malay settlers of the Philippines in prehispanic times. Such a vessel would carry a small clan or a large family.

Example Sentences

"Shortly, thereafter, the Spaniards saw two balanghais, large outriggers, making for the island. One of the balanghais had an awning covering a platform on which sat an important-looking figure."

Inflected Forms

balanghais (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

balangay barangay

Questions

What does balanghai mean?: A large boat, about 18 meters in length, used by Malay settlers of the Philippines in prehispanic times. Such a vessel would carry a small clan or a large family.

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