Bali
[ˈbɑː.li]Meaning
Sanskrit-derived name of the Indonesian island, possibly "island of offerings"
Background Story
Bali is recorded as a given name in Hinduism (masculine), Azerbaijani (feminine) and Hungarian (masculine), according to user-submitted entries. The word comes from Balinese Bali, possibly from Sanskrit बलि-द्वीप (bali-dvīpa, "island of offerings") or Sanskrit वली-द्वीप (valī-dvīpa, "island of waves"). It is also a Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of 八里 (Bālǐ).
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