balyan

Mansaka

Noun

balyan

1. shaman; religious leader

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Adjective

balyan

1. damp, wet

Noun

balyan

1. dew, water resting on any thing in drops

References

• 1839, George Grey, Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Language of Western Australia (Perth gazette and Western Australian journal)
• 1992, Rose Whitehurst, Noongar Dictionary, Noongar Language and Culture Centre (Bunbury, Western Australia)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• balian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /balˈjan/ [bɐlˈjan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: bal‧yan

Noun

balyán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)

1. scarecrow (made of straw or mat)

   Synonym: espantaho

2. rag for carrying hot pot