benara
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈnara]
- Hyphenation: bênara
Etymology 1
From Malay benara, from Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”).[1]
Noun
bênara (plural benara-benara)
- (archaic) laundryman
- Synonyms: benatu, dobi, penatu
Etymology 2
Noun
bênara (plural benara-benara)
- (archaic) alternative form of menara
References
- ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
Further reading
- “benara” 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.
Malay
Etymology
From Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈna.ra]
Noun
benara (Jawi spelling بنارا)
- (Classical Malay) laundryman
- Synonyms: dobi, benatu, penatu
References
- ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
Further reading
- “benara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.