baling-baling

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay baling-baling. Equivalent to reduplication of baling. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbaliŋ ˈbaliŋ/ [ˌba.lɪŋ ˈba.lɪŋ] Rhymes: -aliŋ Syllabification: ba‧ling-ba‧ling === Noun === baling-baling (plural baling-baling) propeller (mechanical device used to propel) Synonym: propeler (toy) windmill == Malay == === Etymology === Reduplication of baling “to whirl, to swing around”. === Noun === baling-baling (plural baling-baling) any object slung i.e. hurled or whirled with a sling any object swung around in a similar manner bullroarer propeller (mechanical device used to propel) (toy) windmill === References === Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “بالڠ baling”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 45 Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “بالڠ baling”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 84 Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “baling”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 75