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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/balian
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
Etymology
- Proto-Western-Malayo-Polynesian: *balian (Blust, 2008)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /balian/
Noun
*balian
- shaman; shamaness
- shamanistic ceremony
Descendants
- Celebic:
- Bungku–Tolaki:
- Kulisusu: wolia
- Kaili–Pamona:
- Pamona: wulia, balia
- Uma: balia
- Wotu–Wolio:
- Wolio: balia
- Bungku–Tolaki:
- Greater Barito:
- East Barito:
- Ma'anyan: wadian
- West Barito:
- Ngaju: balian
- East Barito:
- Malayo-Sumbawan:
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa:
- Balinese: ᬩᬮ᭄ᬬᬦ᭄ (balian)
- Malayic:
- Iban: pelian
- Malay: belian
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa:
- North Borneo:
- Southwest Sabah:
- Dusunic:
- Central Dusun: bobolian
- Coastal Kadazan: bobohizan
- Dusunic:
- Southwest Sabah:
- Old Javanese: walen, walyan
- Philippine:
- Greater Central Philippine:
- Central Philippine:
- Bikol Central: balyán
- Mansaka: balyan
- Visayan:
- Cebuano: babaylan
- Hiligaynon: babáylan
- Danao:
- Maranao: waliyan
- Gorontalo–Mongondow:
- Mongondow: bolian
- Manobo:
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: beylan
- South Mangyan:
- Hanunoo: balyán
- Subanen:
- Central Subanen: balyan
- Central Philippine:
- Minahasan: *balian
- Sangiric: *balian
- Greater Central Philippine:
- South-Sulawesi:
- Makasar: balieng
Further reading
- Blust, R.; Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition