belachan

== English == === Alternative forms === belacan === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay belacan. === Pronunciation === (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) IPA(key): /bəˈlat͡ʃan/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /bəˈlɑːtʃɑːn/, /bəˈlɑːtʃæn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bəˈlɑːtʃæn/, /bəˈlɑːtʃən/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /bəˈlɑːtʃæn/, /bəˈlɑːtʃən/ === Noun === belachan (uncountable) (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) A Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste. == Baba Malay == === Etymology === From Malay belacan. === Noun === belachan belachan (a shrimp-paste condiment) === Further reading === Baba Malay Dictionary