balian

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noun

A Balinese shaman or traditional healer.

OriginBalinese balian →
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Meanings

balian1

nounbalian (plural balians or balian)

plural balians

  1. A Balinese shaman or traditional healer.

    A balian has to be careful about what he or she eats and about sexual relations.

    2008, Nancy Connor, Bradford P Keeney, Shamans of the World, page 150
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    A balian may be consulted in order to determine the location of a lost object or the identity of a thief.

    1990, Fred B. Eiseman, Jr., Bali: Sekala and Niskala, Tuttle Publishing, page 136

    I had immediate misgivings when Komang, Thomas, and I visited the balian that evening.

    2005, Makara Media, Bali Blues, page 147

Balian2

proper nounBalian (plural Balians)

plural Balians

  1. A surname from Armenian.

Origin

balian · noun

  1. Balinesebalian
  2. Balinesebalian
  3. Englishbalian

Borrowed from Balinese balian.

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Balian · proper noun

  1. ArmenianԲալյան
  2. EnglishBalian

From Armenian Բալյան (Balyan), Պալյան (Palyan).

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APA

balian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balian

MLA

“balian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balian.

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