bentala

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bentala, from Classical Malay بنتالا (bentala), from Sanskrit भूतल (bhūtala).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bənˈtala/ [bən̪ˈt̪a.la]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: ben‧ta‧la

Noun

bêntala (plural bentala-bentala)

  1. (chiefly obsolete) earth; ground

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit भूतल (bhūtala).

Noun

bentala (Jawi spelling بنتالا, plural bentala-bentala)

  1. (chiefly obsolete) earth; ground

Further reading