English Explanatory Dictionary

Bali

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A province of Indonesia, primarily made up of the island of Bali.
  2. An island of Indonesia, just east of Java.
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  1. A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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  1. An island of Papua New Guinea.
  2. The Uneapa language spoken on that island.
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  1. An Arab tribe of Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
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  1. Obsolete form of Pali.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bali.wav bä′lē bä′lē′

Word forms

Bali Pa-li Pali

Etymology

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.

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Uneapa terms

Derived words

Bali Aga Bali belly Bali myna Balinese Bali tiger
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