Bali

Bali · proper noun¹

1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromद्वीप
2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromवलि
3. Sanskrit · borrowed fromवली
4. Sanskrit · derived fromवली-द्वीप“island of waves”
5. Sanskrit · derived fromबलि-द्वीप“island of offerings”
6. Balinese · borrowed fromBali
7. English todayBali

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 Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa). Cf. Java.

Bali · proper noun²

From Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 八里 (Bālǐ).

Bali · proper noun³

1. Uneapa · borrowed frombali“to not be”
2. English todayBali

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

Bali · proper noun⁴

1. Arabic · borrowed fromبَلِي
2. English todayBali

Borrowed from Arabic بَلِي (balī).

Words from the same roots