b'BALAVA n3 Aspeciesoffish,ofthefolk2.Non-corporealbeingswhoinhabitthetaxonmawafamily,identifiedastheland, dwelling in trees, rocks, etc., manifest in SurgeonfishfamAcanthuridae,Munrostorms, sicknesses, the authors of many acts 921-931, pl 31 Note: kulukwalota may be aof malicious or merely capricious behaviour. synonym or may refer to a related species.They are not ghosts of deceased, but have the BALEKUn 3 same name. None of these is considered goodGarden plot; the largest divisionor beneficial. Syn. bogau, tokwai, cf anelosi. of a buyagu. This is the area set aside for onebilibaloma n1 Acollectivetermforthe familysfoodgardenforoneyear.andmay vary between one fifth and one half a hectare.spirits of the ancient dead, especially active Forsmallersubdivisionswithinthegardenin milamala the festivities which follow the see list under bagula; for larger garden areayam harvest. bilomalan 2see kwabila. Syn. buyagu, bagula, kisini. 1. His spirit, the life-stuff bilubaleku n3 Arableland,suitableforin a person which separates from the body at death, thus becoming at time of death a kosa, gardening.Bilubaleku tadoki pwaipwaiatoulaafewdayslaterayaluwaandfinallya This gardening land is considered to be reallybaloma.good for gardens true soil. Syn. pwaipwaia,2. The spirit-component or soul of a living pwaipwaiatoula, kabimoya.person,sometimesequatedwithapersons bilukumalalaadj 1 Complex from baleku character or behaviour, and being identified malala.Fertilesoil.Kuvitokaisitolosilaascoexistingwiththelivingperson.Syn. pwaipwaiala bilukumalalaout whether Findbubunela, yagisa. thesoilisfertileNumbers13.20.Syn.balomagaga phr Evilspirit;ageneral kubilumalala. descriptionofspiritbeingsactiveindoing -BALI vb4 Tobewithered,deformed,harm;noneisconsideredgoodorhelpful.permanentlydamagedlimb.AlimbSyn. diabolo. deformed in this way is considered incurable.-bilomi vb4 redupl-bilobilomiDerived , Syn. -mata, kwayamata, Ant. -dali.from baloma. To place a magic spell on s.o; to -kanubali vb4 Compoundmagic sthg using spirit power.of-kenubali.Todamagelimbbylying-tabilobilomi vb4redupl Compoundawkwardly.of-ta 3 bilomiredupl Tosewmagic . -sibali vb2 Tobedeformedbysittingthingsontopeople.Yokomivivilathus of temporary limb damage.kutabilobilomaisikasimituwetuwatomota -tobalivb 2 4 bali. ToYouwomensewonpeoplesmagicCompound of -tobe deformed by standing in that manner; towristbands Ezek 13.18. stand in an awkward fashion.-kabaloma vb2 Compoundof-ka 1 -bali n1 Deformedorwitheredlimb. baloma. 1. To speak with spirit-power.Makwayanabalitadokigagawokuva That2. To foretell, prophesy. Syn. -kaibigidadau. withered limb is considered completely bad.nakabaloman 2 -ka 1 - Compound of naBLIGAn 3 baloma. Woman who has gift of prophesy.Also occurs as briga. A high shelfBalomaTobumaboma phr TheHoly withinadwellingusedforstoringbulky itemsconsideredvaluableorimportant,asSpirit; Gods Spirit lit. spirit person-sacred. pweya,forskirtwealth,moikapula,lagim,Thistermisreservedforthenameofthe kaiyala, etc. Syn. bonari, salia.thirdpersonoftheTrinity.Anoldformof bliga- cl3partition Tiers,storeysthisphrisBalomaBomalalit.spirit its-prohibition; see bomala. buliga-cl.-bulosewavb 3 intranstrans, see-bulisau BALOMAn 1 Compoundofbaloma-sewa.Toexorcise,1. A spirit or ghost, the spirit of s.o. deceased. They are considered to occupyspirit-rid. Tuma village of spirits, and may return from-bulisauvb 3 trans 1. To drive spirit outthespiritlandtohaunt,trouble,avengeaof s.o. double obj. cause of death, etc. These spirits are feared2.Toinvokeaidof baloma soastodrive and propitiated, especially during the festivalanother baloma out of s.o. ofmilamala,q.v.Syn.bilomala,kosa, yaluwa.'