banten
Balinese
Etymology
From Old Javanese bantĕn (“offering”), bali (“tribute, offering”), from Sanskrit बलि (bali).
Noun
banten (Balinese script ᬩᬦ᭄ᬢᭂᬦ᭄)
- offering (for gods/spirits)
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Balinese ᬩᬦ᭄ᬢᭂᬦ᭄ (banten, “offering”), from Old Javanese bantĕn (“offering”), bali (“tribute, offering”), from Sanskrit बलि (bali).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbantən]
- Hyphenation: ban‧tên
Noun
bantên (plural banten-banten)
Further reading
- “banten” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
banten