ᬩᬮᬶ
Balinese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.li/
- Rhymes: -li
- Hyphenation: ba‧li
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old Javanese bali (“tribute, offering”), from Sanskrit बलि (bali). Doublet of ᬯᬮᬶ (wali).
Etymology 2
Possibly from Sanskrit बलि-द्वीप (bali-dvīpa, “island of offerings”) or Sanskrit वली-द्वीप (valī-dvīpa, “island of waves”). From Sanskrit बलि (bali), Sanskrit वली (valī) or Sanskrit वलि (vali) and from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa). Cf. Java.
Proper noun
ᬩᬮᬶ (Bali)
Further reading
- “bali” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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