belian

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Iban

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Etymology

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From Dutch briljant, from French brillant, from Medieval Latin as if *berilare (to sparkle like a beryl or other precious stone), from Latin berillus, beryllus (a beryl, gem, eyeglass), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, beryl). Doublet of brilian.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈli.an]
  • Hyphenation: be‧li‧an

Noun

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belian

  1. diamond:
    1. a glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron; a gemstone made from this mineral.
      Synonym: intan
    2. (in extension, card games) diamond: a card of the diamonds suit.

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈlian]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧li‧an

Etymology 1

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Affixed beli +‎ -an, from Malay belian.

Noun

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bêlian (plural belian-belian, first-person possessive belianku, second-person possessive belianmu, third-person possessive beliannya)

  1. purchase, property, possession, acquisition: That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly.

Etymology 2

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From Malay belian, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balian (shaman, shamaness; shamanistic ceremony). Cognate of Balinese ᬩᬮ᭄ᬬᬦ᭄ (balian).

Noun

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bêlian (plural belian-belian, first-person possessive belianku, second-person possessive belianmu, third-person possessive beliannya)

  1. (obsolete) shaman; sorcerer
    Synonyms: dukun, pawang
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Etymology 3

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From Malay belian.

Noun

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bêlian (plural belian-belian, first-person possessive belianku, second-person possessive belianmu, third-person possessive beliannya)

  1. Bornean ironwood, billian, ulin (Eusideroxylon zwageri).
    Synonym: ulin

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Malay

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Etymology 1

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From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balian (shaman, shamaness; shamanistic ceremony).

Noun

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belian (Jawi spelling بلين, plural belian-belian)

  1. (obsolete) shaman; sorcerer
    Synonyms: bomoh, dukun, pawang
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Descendants
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  • Indonesian: belian

Etymology 2

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beli +‎ -an

Noun

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belian (Jawi spelling بلين, plural belian-belian, informal 1st possessive belianku, 2nd possessive belianmu, 3rd possessive beliannya)

  1. purchase (that which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent)

Etymology 3

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Noun

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belian (Jawi spelling بلين)

  1. (kayu~) the Bornean ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri)
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