A Dictionary of Popular Bali Names

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72 Padyen, m, Mub Change one’s head. This could also mean - to change one’s mind. Pagbum, m, Mub You have borne the difficulties. Pagpia, m, Mub I’ve carried something too heavy for me. Pagwulla, f, Mub To carry water. Pagyebga, m, Mub I can’t take the earth/world along with me when I die. Pahbungha, m, Mub Literally, it means he has carried a stone; that is, he bears a heavy load.Possibly refers to someone who bears or is expected to bear a heavy responsibility in life. Paidingha, m, Mub He has pinned his spears. Paiyidla, m/f, Mub I have given in my head; that is, I have committed myself to a particular cause. Pakdingha, m, Mub He has carried the spears. Panseh, m, Mub Reincarnated; that is, a male child who resembles a deceased relative. Panvah, m, Mub One who tames death. This name seems to convey the parents’ hope for the newborn – precisely that he would not fall prey to an early death. Panyena, m, Mub We have involved or committed ourselves. This name describes the parents/ family’s condition at the time of the birth of the newborn. It could also be understood as a statement of commitment and willingness to bearresponsibility for the life and welfare of the newborn. P 73 A Dictionary of Popular Bali Names Pasigha, f, Mub Someone who does not seek recognition forcefully. Pattem, m, Mub It has comforted me. This refers to a child or an issue that has brought tremendous comfort, possibly to the family or parents. Pedfork, m, Mub Literally, it means to open up a grassy path. Simply put, it means to open the way. This conveys the parents’ or family’s aspiration for the newborn where the child is expected to embody the family’s hope as a pathfinder. Pedkuna, f, Mub One who keeps one’s relatives apart. The context in which such a name is chosen could be ambiguous. Probably, this name speaks to a context in which the family is divided at the time of the child’s birth. Pedkungha, m, Mub Family love can’t be divided. Pedmia, m, Mub You can’t split the finger. Possibly, it means one is not expected to accomplish the impossible. Pehtemma, f, Mub Wedding name; divided thoughts. It also means she has broken my heart with her beauty. Pengha, f, Mub One’s back. Possibly means a source of support, pillar or prop. Penkwangha, f, Mub You have changed your road, path or plan. Penn, f, Mub Describes a changed condition or person; changed Pensia, f, Mub You have changed. Pensigha, m, Mub You cannot change or transform your body or behaviour. 74 John Koleya Fokwang Penvaga, m, Mub You can’t exchange death with something else. Penvalla, m/f, Mub You can change death. Penyebga, m, Mub You cannot change the world. Pidla, m/f, Mub It is your problem, responsibility. Pihga, m, Mub I cannot give. Pivadga, m, Mub I cannot give in to death. Pivagha, m, Mub You cannot cause death to occur. Pobmi, m, Mub He has hypnotised me. ...