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balian

[ba-li-an]

noun

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. shaman, (traditional) healer
  2. shaman
  3. A person who performs traditional healing practices or rituals within the community.
Examples

I Bapa luas ka balian.

Father went to the traditional healer.

Balian ento nyemakang tamba.

The healer is preparing medicine.

Pronunciationba-li-an

Part of speechnoun

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis person acts as a mediator or healer for community health and spiritual concerns.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.