bantai

Acehnese

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *bantal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bandal. Cognate with Malay bantal.

Noun

bantai

  1. pillow.

Malay

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)

Noun

bantai (Jawi spelling بنتاي, plural bantai-bantai)

  1. meat; slaughtered animal.

Verb

bantai (Jawi spelling بنتاي, transitive)

  1. to slaughter; to cut off (animal's neck).
    Synonym: sembelih
  2. to hit or strike heavily.

Derived terms

  • dibantai
  • dibantaikan
  • membantai
  • membantaikan
  • pembantai
  • pembantaian
  • terbantai

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: bantai (inherited)

Further reading