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balu

noun

LanguageBanjar (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. women who are no longer married because they are divorced or because their husband died
  2. men who no longer have a wife because they are divorced or because their wife died
  3. widow or widower
  4. A person whose spouse has passed away or with whom they are no longer married.
Examples

Sidin sudah lawas jadi balu.

They have been a widow or widower for a long time.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term applies to both men and women who have lost a spouse.

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balu in other languages

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.