English word origin

Etymology of Bali

Borrowed from Balinese Bali, possibly from Sanskrit बलि-द्वीप (bali-dvīpa, “island of offerings”) or Sanskrit वली-द्वीप (valī-dvīpa, “island of waves”). Or from Sanskrit वली (valī) or Sanskrit वलि (vali) and from Sanskri

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Source etymology 1

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name

A province of Indonesia, primarily made up of the island of Bali. · An island of Indonesia, just east of Java.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Borrowed-form mentionBaliban
Derivation mentionबलि-द्वीपsa
Derivation mentionवली-द्वीपsa
Borrowed-form mentionवलीsa
Borrowed-form mentionवलिsa
Borrowed-form mentionद्वीपsa

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Source etymology 2

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A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 八里 (Bālǐ).

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Source etymology 3

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An island of Papua New Guinea. · The Uneapa language spoken on that island.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Uneapa bali (“to not be”).

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Borrowed-form mentionbalibbn

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Source etymology 4

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name

An Arab tribe of Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

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Borrowed from Arabic بَلِي (balī).

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Borrowed-form mentionبَلِيar

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