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Bulgarian
Etymology
An old ī-stem agent noun from Old Church Slavonic балии (balii), reanalyzed with the suffix -ия (-ija). Probably related to Bulgarian ба́я (bája, “to cast charms”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ба́лия • (bálija) m (feminine ба́лийца)
- (archaic) healer, enchanter
- Synonyms: врач (vrač), чародее́ц (čarodeéc), знаха́р (znahár)
Usage notes
The term (along with its synonyms) nowadays is used specifically for old-time healers, which use charms and folk medicine. The technical term for (professional) healer is лека́р (lekár) (native) or до́ктор (dóktor), меди́к (medík) (borrowings).
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
- ба́йка (bájka, “enchanter”) (dialectal)
- ба́сня (básnja, “fable”)
- ба́ба (bába, “grandmother, old wise woman”)
References
- балии in Исторически речник на българския език, Sofia University "St. Clement Ohridsky"