belian
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈlian]
- Hyphenation: bê‧li‧an
Etymology 1
Affixed beli + -an, from Malay belian.
Noun
bêlian (plural belian-belian, first-person possessive belianku, second-person possessive belianmu, third-person possessive beliannya)
- purchase, property, possession, acquisition: That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly.
Etymology 2
From Malay belian, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balian (“shaman, shamaness; shamanistic ceremony”). Cognate of Balinese ᬩᬮ᭄ᬬᬦ᭄ (balian).
Noun
bêlian (plural belian-belian, first-person possessive belianku, second-person possessive belianmu, third-person possessive beliannya)
- (obsolete) shaman; sorcerer
- Synonyms: dukun, pawang
Derived terms
- berbelian
Etymology 3
From Malay belian.
Noun
bêlian (plural belian-belian, first-person possessive belianku, second-person possessive belianmu, third-person possessive beliannya)
- Bornean ironwood, billian, ulin (Eusideroxylon zwageri).
- Synonym: ulin
Further reading
- “belian” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology 1
From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balian (“shaman, shamaness; shamanistic ceremony”).
Noun
belian (Jawi spelling بلين, plural belian-belian)
- (obsolete) shaman; sorcerer
- Synonyms: bomoh, dukun, pawang
Derived terms
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- hantu belian
Descendants
- Indonesian: belian
Etymology 2
beli + -an
Noun
belian (Jawi spelling بلين, plural belian-belian, informal 1st possessive belianku, 2nd possessive belianmu, 3rd possessive beliannya)
- purchase (that which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent)
Noun
belian (Jawi spelling بلين)
- (kayu~) the Bornean ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri)
Derived terms
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- belian wangi
Descendants
- Indonesian: belian
Further reading
- “belian” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.