bayangkara
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bayangkara (“guard”), from Sanskrit भयङ्कर (bhayaṅkara, “fearful, falcon, owl”). Doublet of bhayangkara.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bajaŋˈkara/ [ba.jaŋˈka.ra]
- Rhymes: -ara
- Syllabification: ba‧yang‧ka‧ra
- Homophone: bhayangkara
Noun
bayangkara (plural bayangkara-bayangkara)
Related terms
Further reading
- “bayangkara” 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.