bentara

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bentara (“herald; usher”), probably from Javanese ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ꦢꦫ (bendara, “noble”). Doublet of bendahara, bendahari, bendara, bendari, bendoro, and bentara.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bənˈta.ra/, [bən̪ˈt̪a.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ra
  • Hyphenation: bên‧ta‧ra

Noun

bentara (plural bentara-bentara)

  1. (archaic) herald: a messenger, especially one bringing important news

Derived terms

  • bentara dalam
  • bentara kanan
  • bentara kiri

Further reading

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