балия

Etymology
An old ī-stem agent noun from, reanalyzed with the suffix. Probably related to 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  healer, enchanter

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 (native) or,  (borrowings).