English
Alternative spellings
ballanda
ballander
Etymology
Makasar balanda#Makasar|balanda, from Malay belanda, from Dutch Hollander.
Noun
en-noun
- context|Australian Aboriginal|Arnhem Land a white person, a European
Quotations
1845, w:Ludwig Leichhardt|Ludwig Leichhardt, Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia
: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.
1915, E. R. Masson, Untamed Territory
:The blacks rushed up to the house calling �Ballanda, Ballanda��white man�and the Boss and Missus ran out.
1943, W. E. Harney, Taboo
:On the natives� side are ... fear of the Ballander-whiteman and the thought of losing their country.
1978, J. Mirritji, My People�s Life
:Then I understood that this �balanda� means people with skins like the white clay.
1987, G. Francis, God�s Best Country
:That�s the only road back for them ... to be rid of all your partonising, domineering balanda ways.
1989, B. Neidjie, Story About Feeling
:Balanda! If Aborigine e says something ... e want to stop im Balanda ... e might listen.
1993, Canberra Times, 28 Jan.
:There are a lot of fans both balanda white and yolngu (east Arnhem Land Aborigines).
Category:Malay derivations
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