"babaylan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Cebuano]

IPA: /baˈbajlan/, [bɐˈbaɪ̯.l̪ɐn̪] Forms: babáylan [canonical]
Etymology: From an initial reduplication of baylan, from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balian (“shaman”). Compare Malay belian. Possibly related to babaye. Etymology templates: {{rdp|ceb|baylan|nocap=1}} reduplication of baylan, {{inh|ceb|poz-pro|*balian||shaman}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balian (“shaman”), {{cog|ms|belian}} Malay belian Head templates: {{ceb-noun|babáylan|b=+}} babáylan (Badlit spelling ᜊᜊᜌ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)
  1. (historical) in pre-colonial Cebu; a woman, sometimes an effeminate man, who functioned as a village priestess or medium Tags: historical

Noun [English]

Forms: babaylans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} babaylan (plural babaylans)
  1. A Philippine shaman.
    Sense id: en-babaylan-en-noun-Rn1vRjej Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Hiligaynon]

Forms: babáylan [canonical]
Head templates: {{hil-noun|babáylan}} babáylan
  1. healer, shaman

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /babajˈlan/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐ.baɪ̯ˈlan̪] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: babaylán [canonical], ᜊᜊᜌ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -an Etymology: Borrowed from Cebuano babaylan, from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balian (“shaman”). Compare Ilocano baglan, Kapampangan mamalian, Hanunoo balyanan, Bikol Central balyan, Maranao waliyan, Malay belian, Central Dusun bobohizan, and Balinese ᬩᬮ᭄ᬬᬦ᭄ (balian). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ceb|babaylan}} Borrowed from Cebuano babaylan, {{der|tl|poz-pro|*balian||shaman}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balian (“shaman”), {{cog|ilo|baglan}} Ilocano baglan, {{cog|pam|mamalian}} Kapampangan mamalian, {{cog|hnn|balyanan}} Hanunoo balyanan, {{cog|bcl|balyan}} Bikol Central balyan, {{cog|mrw|waliyan}} Maranao waliyan, {{cog|ms|belian}} Malay belian, {{cog|dtp|bobohizan}} Central Dusun bobohizan, {{cog|ban|ᬩᬮ᭄ᬬᬦ᭄|tr=balian}} Balinese ᬩᬮ᭄ᬬᬦ᭄ (balian) Head templates: {{tl-noun|babaylán|b=+}} babaylán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜊᜌ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔), {{tlb|tl|historical}} (historical)
  1. shamaness; female shaman Tags: historical Categories (topical): Occupations, People, Shamanism Synonyms: katalonan, katalona Related terms: albularyo

Inflected forms

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  ],
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        },
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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      ],
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        "A Philippine shaman."
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          "Philippine",
          "Philippine"
        ],
        [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˈbaɪ̯.l̪ɐn̪]"
    }
  ],
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        [
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      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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        }
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        },
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        }
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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      "rhymes": "-an"
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˈbaɪ̯.l̪ɐn̪]"
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  ],
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}

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  ],
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        "A Philippine shaman."
      ],
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        ],
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          "shaman",
          "shaman"
        ]
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}

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  "pos": "noun",
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          "shaman"
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    "ba‧bay‧lan"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "albularyo"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Tagalog/an",
        "Rhymes:Tagalog/an/3 syllables",
        "Tagalog 3-syllable words",
        "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tagalog historical terms",
        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog nouns",
        "Tagalog terms borrowed from Cebuano",
        "Tagalog terms derived from Cebuano",
        "Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
        "tl:Occupations",
        "tl:People",
        "tl:Shamanism"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shamaness; female shaman"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shamaness",
          "shamaness"
        ],
        [
          "female",
          "female"
        ],
        [
          "shaman",
          "shaman"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "katalonan"
        },
        {
          "word": "katalona"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/babajˈlan/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐ.baɪ̯ˈlan̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-an"
    }
  ],
  "word": "babaylan"
}

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{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Badlit spelling ᜊᜊᜌ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔",
  "path": [
    "babaylan"
  ],
  "section": "Cebuano",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "babaylan",
  "trace": ""
}

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