balian

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English

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Etymology

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From Balinese ᬩᬮ᭄ᬬᬦ᭄ (balian).

Noun

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balian (plural balians or balian)

  1. A Balinese shaman or traditional healer.
    • 1990, Fred B. Eiseman, Jr., Bali: Sekala and Niskala, Tuttle Publishing, page 136:
      A balian may be consulted in order to determine the location of a lost object or the identity of a thief.
    • 2005, Makara Media, Bali Blues, page 147:
      I had immediate misgivings when Komang, Thomas, and I visited the balian that evening.
    • 2008, Nancy Connor, Bradford P Keeney, Shamans of the World, page 150:
      A balian has to be careful about what he or she eats and about sexual relations.

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Balinese

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Romanization

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balian

  1. Romanization of ᬩᬮ᭄ᬬᬦ᭄ (shaman, (traditional) healer).

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From bali +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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balian (complete binalian, progressive binabalian, contemplative babalian, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. to suffer a fracture (of one's bone)

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