Meaning of balanda | Babel Free
Examples
“They knew the white people of Victoria, and called them Balanda, which is nothing more than ‘Hollanders’; a name used by the Malays, from whom they received it.”
“The blacks rushed up to the house calling ‘Ballanda, Ballanda’—white man—and the Boss and Missus ran out.”
“On the natives’ side are […] fear of the Ballander-whiteman and the thought of losing their country.”
“Then I understood that this ‘balanda’ means people with skins like the white clay.”
“That’s the only road back for them […] to be rid of all your partonising, domineering balanda ways.”
“Balanda! If Aborigine e says something ... e want to stop im Balanda ... e might listen.”
“There are a lot of fans both balanda white and yolngu (east Arnhem Land Aborigines).”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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