belian

Iban

Etymology

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

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

Noun

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

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Affixed beli +‎ -an, from Malay belian.

Noun

bêlian (plural)

1. 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)

1. (obsolete) shaman; sorcerer

   Synonyms: dukun, pawang

Derived terms

• berbelian

 

Etymology 3

From Malay belian.

Noun

bêlian (plural)

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

   Synonym: ulin

Further reading

• “belian” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology 1

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

Noun

belian (Jawi spelling بلين, plural belian-belian)

1. (obsolete) shaman; sorcerer

   Synonyms: bomoh, dukun, pawang

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

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)

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

Etymology 3

Noun

belian (Jawi spelling بلين)

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

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

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.