Etymology

Alteration of balancia ‎(“watermelon”), influenced by melão ‎(“melon”), from Arabic [script needed] ‎(balanci, “Valencian”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨlɐ̃ˈsiɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /melɐ̃ˈsiɐ/