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Bali

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːli/

The English word “Bali” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An island of Indonesia, just east of Java.
  2. An island of Papua New Guinea.
  3. The Uneapa language spoken on that island.
  4. An Arab tribe of Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

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.

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